Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
The Ship Tavern
This trade token, worth a farthing, was issued at the Ship Tavern, at Wapping Wall, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3338; Obv inscription: AT.THE.SHIP.TAVERNE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A ship (in field); Rev inscription: AT.WAPING.WALL.1650 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.E.S. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Wapping Wall runs north-east of Garnet Street, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, it was previously part of Stepney, Middlesex.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19529
- Object name:
- The Ship Tavern
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- I.S.
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.04 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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