Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1663
The Cordwainers' Arms
John Kemp issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in Puttney and Bettersea, Surrey.
Boyne & Williamson (1891) reference Surrey number 10; Obv inscription: IOHN.KEMP.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = The Cordwainers' arms (in field); Rev inscription: PVTNEY.OR.BATERSEY (around field, in Roman capitals) = I.B.K. / 1663 (triad of initials in Roman capitals with date below, in field).
The arms of the Worshipful company of Cordwainers are: Azure a chevron or between three goats' heads erased argent horned and bearded (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, A14972, in the museum collection. The parishes of Putney and Battersea, were formerly part of Surrey, they now lie in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14970
- Object name:
- The Cordwainers' Arms
- Object type:
- token, trade token
- Artist/Maker:
- Kemp, John
- Related people:
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- Related events:
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- Related places:
- Surrey; Putney & Battersea, Wandsworth, London [Wandsworth], Wandsworth
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1663
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 16 mm, WT 0.69 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Credit:
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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