Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
The Bakers' Arms
James Wright, a baker, issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Rotherhithe, Surrey.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Surrey number 287; Obv inscription: IAMES.WRIGHT.1667 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Bakers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.REDRIF.BAKER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.D.W. (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 Argent and Azure two anchors Or cabled Gules over all issuant from a cloud proper radiated in 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, NN19948, in the museum collection. Rotherhithe formerly formed part of Surrey, it now lies within the London Borough of Southwark.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/961
- Object name:
- The Bakers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Wright, James
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- Related places:
Surrey; Rotherhithe [Redriff], Southwark, London [Southwark], Southwark
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1667
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.65 g
- Part of:
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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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