West Country 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of David Sadler

Hampshire, Lymington, Bartholomew Bulkly, Farthing, 0.95g/12h (N 1884; W 1; BW. 88), Bartholomew Harmood, Farthings (2, different dies), 1.09g/9h (N 1886; W 5; BW. 92), 0.48g/3h (N 1887; W 5; BW. 92); Portsmouth, Christo[pher] Bruncker, Farthing, 0.87g/6h (N 1945; W 5; BW. 137); Romsey, John Mountayne, Farthing, 1.21g/12h (N 1993; W 5; BW. 176); Southampton, Corporation Farthing, 1.11g/3h (N 2002; W 1a; BW. 185), William Bower, Farthing, 1666, 0.64g/6h (N 2006; W 4; BW. 188) [7]. Second about fine, BW. 185 about very fine, last fine, others in varied state £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, West Country 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of David Sadler.

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Provenance: BW. 92 at 1.09g J.L. Wetton Collection, bt Spink; BW. 92 at 0.48g and 188 bt A. Cherry; *BW. 185 bt Baldwin May 1994.

Bartholomew Bulkley (†1679), grocer, burgess 1645, MP 1678; Bartholomew Harmood (†1696), grocer, burgess 1663, mayor 1666; John Mountayne, chandler; William Bower, grocer, St Lawrence, wife’s name Christine