17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

Middlesex (Metropolitan), 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

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

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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