Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Three Cloves
Thomas Hepworth, a chandler, issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Whitechapel, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3414A; Obv inscription: THOMAS.HEPWORTH (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Three cloves (in field); Rev inscription: IN.WHITE.CHAPPELL (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = CHAN / DLER (in two lines of Roman capitals, in field).
Whitechapel lay in Stepney, Middlesex; it is now part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN19581
- Object name:
- The Three Cloves
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hepworth, Thomas
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- Related events:
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 1.06 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:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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