Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673
The Cat
Robert Hullcup issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 2497; Obv inscription: ROBERT.HVLLCVP.IN (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A cat (in field); Rev inscription: GILES.IN.THE.FEILDS (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = R.M.H. (triad of initials in Roman capitals, in field).
See also, NN18535, in the museum collection. St Giles in the Fields was a parish in Holborn, Middlesex; it now lies in the London Borough of Camden.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- 96.66/528
- Object name:
- The Cat
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Hullcup, Robert
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- Related places:
St Giles in the Fields parish, Holborn, Camden, London [Camden], Camden
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673
- Material:
- copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.80 g
- Part of:
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Credit:
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- Copyright holder:
- digital image © London Museum
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