Tradesmen's tokens current in London and its vicinity between the years 1648 and 1672; Described from the originals in the British museum, and in several private collections - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 Excerpt: ...Savage, whose property they once were, and who conveyed them by deed to the Cutlers' Company. But that it had another origin is shewn by Addison in the " Spectator." "As for the Bell Savage," he says, " which is the sign of a savage man standing by a bell, I was formerly very much puzzled upon the conceit of it, till I accidentally fell into the reading of an old romance, translated out of the French, which gave an account of a very beautiful woman, who was found in a wilderness, and is culled in the French 'La Belle Sauvage,' and is every where translated by our countrymen to Bell Savage." That this was the popular story is plainly seen by our token. When Sir Thomas VVyatt declared for.Lady Jane Grey, he found Lud Gate shut against him, and flinging himself in despair upon a bench, close to this inn, surrendered to the herald. LUDGATE WITHIN. 1234. IOHN BENETT IN LVD. In the field, I. B.--R. GATE ST11EET, GROCER. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY. 1235. THO. HEATH AT THE GLOBE WIH. A globe on a stand.--R. In Lvdgate, His Half Peny. In the field, T. E. H. 1236. THOMAS HOLIDEN. A Stag.--R. WITHIN LVDGATE. In the field, T. A. H. 1237. HENRY PAINE, LVDGATE. In the field, H. A. P.--R. AT THE DOGG TAVERN. A dog. 1238. Thos. Strovd At. A Turk's head. In the field, f.--R. LVDGATE COFFEE HOVSE. A view of Ludgate. 1239. Ioseph Sylvester At The In. A frying-pan, and 1670.--R. LVDGAT 8TKEET, IRONMONGER. In the field, HALFE PENNY, I. E. 8. 1240. At The 8. Iohns Head. A human head in a dish.--R. TAVERN WITHIN LVDGATE. In the field, I. E. H. 1241. AT THE DOGG TAVERN. A dog.--R. WITHIN LVD Gate. In the field, G. a. P. LYON'S INN. 1242. At The White HORS. A horse galloping.--R. Next To Lions Inn. In the field, R. 8. MAIDEN LANE. 1243. Alcock. A peg...