Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
The Two Porters
Thomas Edmonds issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Lambeth, Surrey.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Surrey number 163; Obv inscription: THOMAS.EDMONDS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = Two porters holding a hand-barrow, a third placing a sack on it (in field); Rev inscription: IN. LAMBETH. 1668 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
See also, 96.66/710, in the museum collection. Lambeth formerly lay in Surrey, it is now the London Borough of Lambeth.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- B143
- Object name:
- The Two Porters
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Edmonds, Thomas
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1668
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.15 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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