Record ID: LON-2C0086
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy thimble dating to the 16th century. The thimble has straight sides with a separate dome at the peak. There are undecorated bands at the base and at just before the dome with a pattern of circular shaped pits spiralling from the lower band to the upper band. The circular pits also cover the dome. There is no evidence of a maker's mark and there is some dark grey discolouration across sections of the thimble. No exact parallels can be found for this object. However, there are several thimbles on the PAS database that do not have domes and are too tall to…
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Record ID: LON-2A13B3
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval cooper alloy book-clasp dating AD 1550-1800. The object is formed of two plates of sheet copper alloy. The front plate is rectangular with a fantail at one end and a hooked projection in the centre of the opposite end. The back plate is of the same shape but without the hooked projection. There are two rivet holes at the fantail end and a single rivet hole at the other on both plates. The rivets are still in situ. The front plate has a rounded indentation in the centre of the fan edge with a linear moulded decoration running down the centre of the object, f…
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Record ID: LON-2A6910
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy duit (penny) from the reign of Frederick Henry (AD 1625-1647) dating AD 1627. This is from the moneyer Steven Bencken, who operated in Holland from AD 1627-1628). Dimensions: diameter: 20.74 mm; weight: 1.29g.
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th August 2014
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Record ID: LON-2B4622
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade token of Edward Swallow from Deptford dated AD 1668. The obverse depicts a talbot passant with the inscription EDWARD SWALLOW. The initials E.A.S are on the reverse with the date 1667 below. The inscription reads IN LOER DEPTFORD. There is a mullet initial mark on both sides. A parallel can be found in Williamson (1889, no. 192) Dimensions: diameter: 15.86 mm; weight: 0.78g. Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London.
Created on: Monday 7th April 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 20th August 2014
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