17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

City of London, Bishopsgate Without, Frances Dashwood, Halfpenny, 1.63g/12h (N 6610, this piece; BW. 282). Lacquered, otherwise about very fine £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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Provenance: H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 584 (part); R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 266 (part); bt S.H. Monks November 2009.

Francis Dashwood (1619-83), St Botolph without Bishopsgate, Turkey merchant and member of the Saddlers’ Company, alderman 1658, father of Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Bt (1658-1724)