Record ID: LON-903399
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. North, J.J. 1975, vol 2, page 116, nos. 2062 or 2063. Obverse: Double headed eagle Obverse inscription: None Reverse: Crowned rose, [E R] at sides Reverse inscription: [] Dimensions: diameter: 20.7mm; weight: 2.64g. Other tokens of this type on the database are LON-87200F, IOW-3AAA72, SOM-220718, BUC-78D50A and IOW-F7CBD8.
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 9th April 2018
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Record ID: LON-8F631C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete post Medieval copper alloy spherical crotal bell dating to the 18th - 19th century AD. The bell has an oval suspension loop which is 16.1 mm in length, 17.5 mm in width, and 4 mm in thickness. A leather strap in the shape of the number 8 is attached to the loop and is 46.7mm in length. The spherical bell is divided horizontally in two equal halves by a slight raised circumferential moulded rib. On the upper half are two diametrically opposed circular perforations, having diameters of 10.2 mm. The number 3 is engraved on one side with a dot on either side of it. The lower ha…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: WILT-8F0A9E
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead-alloy bag seal, probably dating to the modern period, perhaps c 1800 - 1920. The seal comprises two flat circular discs, joined at one point with a small rectangular connecting strip and joined also in two further sections of the arc. The lead has split and torn at the edge in places. The letters B E G can be seen on one face, an indecipherable motif on the other which Mr Paul Cannon suggests is BYDGOSZCZ (a large city in north Poland) surrounding the numeral 'I' in a frame. He says: "I have seen bag seals marked with this city's name before. The commodity to whi…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: WILT-8EA599
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy token dating to c AD 1600 - 1700. It has the letters RH in relief on the obverse with an indecipherable motif on the reverse. It is 20.10mm in diameter and weighs 5.78g.
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th March 2018
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Record ID: LON-8E9E71
Object type: PADLOCK
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval-Post Medieval iron padlock, dating to AD 1450-1700. This padlock is spherical with a circular locking arm. The arm is D-shaped in cross-section and is 6.6mm thick. The arm is joined to the spherical body with L-shaped projections or hinges either side of the body. There is a hole just off centre of the body on one side. This may be the remains of the key hole. The padlock is very worn and corroded. It is dark brown in colour with patches of redish-brown corrosion. Dimensions: length: 76.7mm; width: 52mm; body diameter: 46.9mm; weight: 140.30g. Similar finds …
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Record ID: WILT-8E19FC
Object type: TOY
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead alloy openwork lid or side panel probably from a piece of toy furniture dating 16th - 17th century AD. The panel is rectangular, ladder-like in appearance, with two side bars (or a top and lower bar) and 'rungs' between. Each of the bars is oval or sub rectangular in section, one thicker that the other, the first 2.37mm x 1.57mm, the second 1.75mm x 1.15mm. The 'rungs' have a similar cross section to the bars, 1.37mm x 1mm. Only four remain, attached on both sides to the bars. The thinner bar is missing, aparently broken away, below the last of these 'rungs' and a…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 28th March 2018
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Record ID: LON-8D3D6C
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 to AD 1648-1674. Williamson (1889: 581, no. 817). Obverse: AT. THE. BIRD. IN. HAND = a hand holding a bird Reverse: IN. CVRRIERS. ALLEY = I. A. W Dimensions: diameter: 16.4mm; weight: 1.20g. 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: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 25th April 2018
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