Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Soap Box
John Grice issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Little Wood Street.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 3522; Obv inscription: IOHN.GRICE.IN (around field, in Roman capitals, in field) Device = A soap-box (in field); Rev inscription: LITTEL.WOOD.STREET (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = I.G.G. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
Wood Street and Little Wood Street, lay north of Addle Street, in the ward of Cripplegate Within (now Cripplegate Ward), and the Ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/1311
- Object name:
- The Soap Box
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grice, John
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
Wood Street & Little Wood Street, Cripplegate Ward & ward of Farringdon Within, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 1.10 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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