London 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer (Part V)
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Cockpit [Whitehall Palace], John Scott, Halfpenny, 1.87g/6h (N 8675, this piece; BW. 699); Covent Garden, William Clifton, Halfpenny, 1.92g/5h (N 8682, this piece; BW. 736), W[illiam] C[lifton], Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 8681, this piece; BW. 737), William Farncombe, Farthing, 1654, 1.18g/6h (N 8677, this piece; BW. 738), G[eorge] G[ascoigne], Farthing, 0.64g/6h (N 8680; BW. 739) [5]. Fair to good fine, N 8677 very rare, N 8675 extremely rare
£90-£120
Provenance: N 8675 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 666 (part); N 8677 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 669 (part), bt S.H. Monks April 2012; N 8680 bt TimeLine August 2010; *N 8681 and 8682 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 668 (part).
Samuel Pepys writes in his diary for 1 December 1660 “...and there fell into our company old Mr Flower and another gentleman, who did tell us that a Scotch Knight was killed basely the other day at the Fleece in Covent-garden – where there hath been a great many formerly killed.” William Farncombe, oilman. William Clifton, vintner. George Gascoigne (†1661), vintner
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Covent Garden, G[eorge] G[ascoigne], Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 8680 obv., different rev.; BW. 739); W[illiam] L[ong], Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 8683, this piece; BW. 740); V.M.M. AT THE ROSE AND CROWN, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N 8684; BW. 741); W[illiam] S[heares], Farthing, [16]58, 0.78g/6h (N –; BW. 745); W[illiam] S[heares] and I.N., Farthing, 1660, 1.51g/7h (N 8679; BW. Uncertain 73) [5]. N 8684 fine, others in varied state, first and fourth extremely rare
£80-£100
Provenance: N 8679 bt N. Mills September 2011; N 8680 var Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 288 (part), SCMB March 1985 (M 30), bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014; N 8683 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 668 (part); N 8684 bt N.A. Clark February 2007; BW. 745 bt July 2003.
J.H. Burn (1855) noted that the Crossed-keys Tavern was in Bedford Street, between Henrietta Street and King Street. George Gascoigne is mentioned in the rate books for 1657. Samuel Pepys visited the Rose Tavern on at least three occasions, and wrote of drinking “burnt wine at the Rose tavern door” on Christmas Eve 1667. William Sheares (†1662), stationer and bookseller, lived at the sign of the Bible in Bedford Street
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Cowcross Street, I.M.B., Farthing, 1.08g/7h (N 7905, this piece; BW. 747); H.M.G. AT THE 3 KINGS, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 7910, this piece; BW. 751); John Hammond, Farthing, 1667, 0.68g/12h (N 7897, this piece; BW. 754); T.I.M. AT THE SIGNE OF THE LAST, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 7907, this piece; BW. 757); John Martine, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.38g/12h (N 7908, this piece; BW. 758); John Wormwell, Farthing, 0.78g/6h (N 7901, this piece; BW. 763) [6]. N 7897 and N 7908 mediocre, others fine to very fine, mostly very rare
£100-£150
Provenance: N 7901 and *7907 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867b (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 587 (part); N 7905 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 587 (part) [from Spink]; N 7908 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 587 (part).
John Hammond, cheesemonger
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Cursitor’s Alley, John Gale, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 8035, this piece; BW. 818); I.E.S. AT YE ROSE TAVERN, Farthing, 1.00g/9h (N –; BW. 821); Dagger Alley [Turnmill Street], H.H.B., Farthing, 0.68g/5h (N 7912; BW. 3240); Drury Lane, John Barnes, Halfpenny, 1.92g/6h (N 8686; BW. 857), Richard Bridgman, Farthing, 1659, 0.81g/6h (N 8688, this piece; BW. 859) [5]. N 8688 fair, others fine or better, N 8035 very rare, BW. 821 extremely rare
£90-£120
Provenance: N 7912 bt J.N. Holman April 2011; N 8035 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 603 (part); *N 8686 bt G. Russell April 2009; N 8688 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 670 (part), bt S.H. Monks April 2012; BW. 821 bt October 2014.
According to Strype (1720) “Cursitors Alley leads into Chancery lane, over against Gray's Inn; and this Place took its Name from the Cursitors Office adjoining thereunto. It is a Place well built and inhabited, and stands well for Lodging for those that come up to the Terms. The West end of this Alley, from or near the Rose Tavern, unto Chancery lane, is in the Rolls Liberty”. John Barnes, cheesemonger
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