Post-Medieval — 1663
The Baker's Arms
William Marsham issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Richmond, Surrey.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Surrey number 232; Obv inscription: WILLIAM.MARSHAM (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Bakers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.RICHMOND.1663 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = W.S.M. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Bakers are: Gules three Garbs Or on a chief barry wavy of six chief Or a cubit arm descending therefrom vested Argent cuffed Sable the hand proper holding a balance (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). See also, A23450, in the museum collection. Richmond formerly lay within Surrey, it now forms part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14969
- Object name:
- The Baker's Arms
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- Artist/Maker:
- Marsham, William
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- Production date:
- 1663
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.96 g
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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