Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
The King's Old Barge
Nicholas Yates issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business at the King's Old Barge, on the Upper Ground, Southwark.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Southwark number 487; Obv inscription: NIC. YATES. AT. YE. KINGS. OLD. BARGE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENY / 1669 (in four lines of Roman capitals, in field); Rev inscription: HOVS. VPER. GROVND. SOVTHWORK (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Bakers' arms (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). The anchors are often omitted as they are on this example.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1234
- Object name:
- The King's Old Barge
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- Artist/Maker:
- Yates, Nicholas
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- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1669
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 21 mm, WT 1.33 g
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
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