Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
Unknown
Ann Kanes, a milliner (hat maker), issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for her business in St James' Market (now Waterloo Place and environs), Westminster, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2537; Obv inscription: ANN.KANES.IN.ST.IAMES (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A.K and floral device (initials in Roman capitals, either side of device, in field); Rev inscription: MARKETT.MILLINER.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HER / HALFE / PENNY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
St James' Market, lay on St James' Fields, in Westminster, Middlesex; the area now forms Waterloo Place and its environs, to the north east of Pall Mall, in the City of Westminster.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/664
- Object name:
- unknown
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Kanes, Ann
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; St James' Market (Waterloo Place), City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 2.37 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:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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