Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Crooked Billet
John Ludgall issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at Bankside, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 125; Obv inscription: IOHN. LVDGALL. AT. YE. BANKE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A crooked billet IN / SOVTH / WARKE (in three lines of Roman capitals with sign between, in field); Rev inscription: SIDE. HIS. HALF. PENY. 1668 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Watermen's Arms (in field).
See also, 96.66/112, in the museum collection. The arms of the Worshipful company of Watermen are: Argent, in base barry wavy of six azure and argent a boat proper, on a chief azure two orars in saltire or between two cushions argent fretted gules trimmed argent tasselled (J. Bromley, The Armorial Bearings of the Guilds of London: a record of the heraldry of the surviving companies with historical notes; with...[illustrations] by Heather Child...(London, 1960).
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- N2122
- Object name:
- The Crooked Billet
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- Artist/Maker:
- Ludgall, John
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.70 g
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Long-term loan
Thomas Layton Trust
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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