Record ID: LON-7B1959
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy toy dish probably dating to the 17th century. The dish has moulded pelleted border around the rim, the pan contains one fish in high relief, placed on its side. Other dishes are dipicted in Forsyth and Egan (2005:272) design 10 and 11. Dimensions: length: 39.04mm; width: 27.94mm; weight: 3.09g. Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-0816B5
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token, dating from AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889: Obverse: IN . KINGS . STREETE = three gloves Reverse: IN . WESTMINSTER = S . B fleur de lis above Dimensions: diameter: 15.87m; weight: 0.95g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol. I. Elliot Stock: London Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-67FA9D
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast lead alloy token dating to AD 1640-1700. This is a Powell type 2. The obverse has the date 16 / []. The reverse has initials T . B . B in triangle formation (WS with P above) cast in relief with three pellets in triangle formation. This arrangement of letters is very similar to the trade tokens which date to AD 1648-1674. Obverse:  16 / [] Reverse: T . B . B Dimensions: diameter: 14.11mm; weight: 1.31g. Similar tokens on the database are LON-96840A, LON-B02B0E, LON-F06441 and LON-6EABB1 Tokens with a similar layout of in…
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-C3600B
Object type: EYELET
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy eyelet dating from AD 1350-1450. The eyelet is moustache shaped with central hole, used as reinforcements for a buckle pin hole,1350-1400. Dimensions: height: 12.62mm; width: 14.34mm weight: 0.97g.
Created on: Saturday 11th June 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C23EA1
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval copper alloy six petalled flower mount dating from the 14th-15th century. The petals are formed of six equal triangular shaped segments. The petals are hollow on the reverse. The central, pointed stud at the rear is folded over where it has been fitted. Examples on the database are assigned wide date ranges. Egan and Pritchard's (2002, 191, no.1015) date example to AD 1350-1450.  Dimensions: diameter: 17.70mm; thickness: 4.38mm; weight: 2.81g Reference: Egan G. and Pritchard F. 1991. Dress Accessories: Medieval finds from the Museum of Lon…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-FCB262
Object type: HAIR CURLER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval pipe clay wig curler dating from the 17th-18th century. It curler is cylindrical and waisted narrowing at the centre. The curler has a black substance on part of the surface and a crack running lengthways, possible caused by the curler being subjected to heat or fire. Dimensions: length: 63.71mm; diameter: 14.09mm; weight: 14.45g
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-67A463
Object type: BOTTLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A glass Post Medieval, sub circular wine bottle seal dating from c AD 1775. The seal has the name R / Gerrino / 1775. The only part of the main bottle to remain is the section of the bottle wall attached to the seal itself. The glass is green in colour. Dimensions: diameter: 42.77mm; thickness: 8.16mm; weight: 21.00g
Created on: Monday 22nd April 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-0E036C
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead-alloy biface token, dating to AD 1624. This is a Powell type 2 token. The obverse of the token depicts a the date 1624 The reverse has the letters I and H intertwined. Dimensions: diameter: 14.05mm; weight: 2.72g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally.
Created on: Thursday 18th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: LON-FCF0B8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post Medieval lead alloy (pewter) military button of the 3rd Foot Guards "Scots Guards" dating from AD1775-1800. This is an enlisted man's cast 1-piece button. The front of the button has the Order of the Thistle. 3 and G with a thistle between, within a cross with points in angles made up of different length radiating lines. The button is cast in pewter with a separate iron shank, now missing. The reverse has the maker name I McGOWAN / Gerrard St / London Dimensions: diameter: 21.75mm; weight: 3.71g. Other 3rd …
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 18th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-5503E9
Object type: CUFF LINK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval, copper alloy cuff link or cuff button dating from AD 1740-1786. Each fastener is circular in plan with a rope twist border. The cuff link probably depicts Frederick the Great on horseback left holding a batton his left hand and horses reins in his right. The rear of the two fasteners is undecorated. They have an integral looped shank and are joined by a drawn wire link. Dimensions: diameter of individual fastener: 13.52mm; weight: 1.96g Other cuff links depicting Frederick the Great on the database are LON-0548E7 and LON-9386EB.…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-BD0D0D
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval lead alloy two-part cloth seal dating 16th - early 17th century from Augsburg, Germany. This cloth seal comprises two discs interconnected by a bar. Obverse: Letter A Reverse: A pine cone. Other Augsburg seals on the database are OXON-521DC8 and IOW-03FBE1. Egan (1994:106) writes: "seals from the fustians (mixed linen-warp and cotton-weft fabrics) of Augsburg, known to contemporaries in this country as 'Ousbrow or Augusta fustians', are among the most common and widespread of all the recorded imports in England, constituting almost one th…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-BCFB31
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lid from a Post Medieval Surrey Hampshire border ware, 'encrusted ware' vessel dating from the AD1620-1650. Similar lids are illustrated in Haslam (1975:177 fig.7, No.64-65) and were excavated from the pottery site at Cove, east Hampshire and are dated to second quarter of the 17th century and Pearce (1992: 65 fig.36 No.276 G) illustrates a similar lid missing its knop.The lid is made from a buff fabric and is convex with a central knop (now missing) and is covered in a green glaze on the upper surface with chippings of crushed flint impre…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Friday 12th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C20C99
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Medieval to Post Medieval cast copper alloy coin weight dating from the 15th-16th century. This is a weight for a ryal. The weight is square and features a galley with rose on the obverse. The reverse is blank and undecorated. Similar examples can be see in Withers and Withers (1995:23). Obverse: Galley with rose Dimensions: length: 17.16mm; width: 16.35mm; thickness: 5.23mm; weight: 7.28g. References: Withers, P. & Withers, B. 2011. Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain Lions Ships and Angels. Galata Press
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C0F07A
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token dating from AD 1656-1674. Williamson (1889:795 no.3457) EDMVND . LANGTON . IN = The Coopers Arms WHITECROSS . STREETE = HIS . HALF . PENY Dimensions: 19.75mm; diameter: weight: 0.78g Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C0AE21
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy half penny trade token dating from AD 1668. (Williamson 1889:528 no.168) THOMAS . TAYLOR . IN  = The Butchers Arms BEECH . LANE . 1668 = HIS / HALF / PENY / T . S . T Dimensions: 19.75mm; diameter: weight: 0.78g Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C08C1B
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token dating from AD 1661. Williamson (1989:749 no. 284). THO . WHITE . AT . YE . BLACKMORES = Bust left []/61 HEAD . IN . WEST . SMITHFEILD = T . E . W Dimensions: 19.62mm; diameter: weight: 0.97g Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century Vol I. Elliot Stock: London. Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C1D9CF
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete English Post-Medieval copper-alloy farthing trade token dating from AD 1648-1674.  Obverse: BRIGET . WHITE = A dolphin Reverse: IN . KATHERINS . COVRT = B . W Dimensions: diameter: 15.10mm; weight: 0.67g. Reference: Mitchiner, M. and Skinner, A. 1983. English Tokens C.1200 - 1425. In Challis, C. and Blackburn, M. The British Numismatic Journal Volume 53 1984.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C17281
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval lead alloy token of Elizabeth I (AD1558-1603), issued c.AD 1574. Obverse: GOD SAVE THE QVEEN = A bust of queen three-quarters left wearing ruff, crown above. Reverse: []NG EN = Mercury left . over captive female, [SVBD]VCENDIS RATIONIB[VS] Dimensions: diameter: 24.51mm; width: 13.74mm; weight: 2.65g
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-C06484
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver penny of Henry VII (AD 1485-1509) dating to the period AD 1485-1509. No initial mark. Mint of York under Archbishop Rotherham. North (1975:84 no.1726/1). The coin has been pierced at 11 o'clock position. Obverse: King enthroned Obverse inscription: [] REX Reverse description: Square shield over long cross, two keys below Reverse inscription: CIVI TAS [] Dimensions: diameter: 16.11mm; weight: 0.59g. Similar coins on the database are YORYM-08EE37 and LON-BA2881. References: North, J. J. 1975. English Hammered Coinage, Volume 2. Edward I to…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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Record ID: LON-BEB9E1
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval lead-alloy toy in the form of a horse and rider, probably dating 17th to 18th century. It is a Type 5 Equestrian figure (Forsyth and Egan 2005), being flat with mouldings on both sides. The rider can be seen with a wide-brimmed hat and long coat with wide cuffs, and long cuffed boots. The figure is holding onto the reigns of the horse. The horse has a decorative saddle and appears to be moving with pace, although one hind leg is missing and the other hind leg is bent upwards. The tail of the horse is missing. This metal has a dark grey colour. A simila…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2024
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