Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Grocers' Arms
Richard Thorp, a grocer, issued this trade token, worth a half penny, for his business in Piccadilly, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2243; Obv inscription: RICHARD.THORP.GROCER (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Grocers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: IN.PICKADILLEY.1666 (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = HIS / HALFE / PENNY (in three lines of Roman capitals, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful Company of Grocers are: Argent a chevron Gules between nine cloves Sable (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). Piccadilly was a district in Westminster, Middlesex; the area now lies in the City of Westminster, the name now refering to a street.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 11150
- Object name:
- The Grocers' Arms
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Thorp, Richard
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- Related events:
- Related places:
Middlesex; Piccadilly, City of Westminster, London [City of Westminster], City of Westminster
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 22 mm, WT 1.39 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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