Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
The Carpenters' Arms
John Kemp issued this trade token, worth a half penny, upon Horsly Down, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 261; Obv inscription: IOHN.KEMP.LIVEING (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Carpenters' arms (in field); Rev inscription: VPPON.HORSLY.DOWN.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALF / PENY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful company of Carpenters are: Argent a chevron engrailed between three pairs of compasses sable (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:
- NN19763
- Object name:
- The Carpenters' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Kemp, John
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1666
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 20 mm, WT 2.20 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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