English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman CoinsJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Coins, British; Numismatics -- Great Britain; Tokens -- Great Britain
PLUMBERS.--On a chevron between, in chief, two plummets and, in base, a
level reversed, two soldering irons in saltire between a cutting knife
on the dexter and a shave hook on the sinister; in chief a cross-staff
fessewise.
[Illustration]
SADDLERS.--A chevron between three manage saddles complete.
[Illustration]
SALTERS OR DRYSALTERS.--Party per chevron, three covered cups
sprinkling salt; crest, a cubit arm erect, holding a covered cup, or
salt sprinkler.
SCRIVENERS.--An eagle with wings expanded, holding in his beak a
penner and inkhorn, standing on a book, closed, fessewise, the clasps
downwards.
SHIPWRIGHTS.--On an antique hulk, the stern terminating with the head
of a dragon in the hulk, the Ark with three doors in the side, from the
Ark against the side a step-ladder; on a chief the cross of St. George
charged on the centre with a lion passant-guardant.
SILKMEN.--A ship of three masts in full sail on the sea, in base; on a
chief a bale of silk, corded, between two bundles of silk, pendant.
SOAPMAKERS.--A dolphin naiant between three eel spears.
STATIONERS.--On a chevron between three Bibles fessewise, clasps
downwards, garnished and leaved, an eagle, rising, between two roses
seeded and barbed; from the chief a demi-circle of glory edged with
clouds, therein a dove displayed and nimbed.
[Illustration]
TALLOWCHANDLERS.--Party per fesse a pale counterchanged; on the first
three doves each holding an olive branch. In place of these arms the
devices commonly found on tokens issued by tallowchandlers are: a
man making candles; a stick of candles; a stick of candles within a
crescent moon; one or three doves with olive branch, etc.
[Illustration]
TIN PLATE WORKERS AND WIREWORKERS.--A chevron between three lamps, the
two in chief (one light each) facing each other, the one in base with
two lights, all garnished and illuminated.
[Illustration]
TOBACCONISTS.--Usually a roll of tobacco; or one, two, or three pipes;
or a combination of pipes and tobacco.
UPHOLDERS OR UPHOLSTERERS.--On a chevron between three tents (without
poles) ermine and lined, as many roses.
[Illustration]
VINTNERS.--A chevron between three tuns (barrels).
WATERMEN.--Barry wavy of six; on the middle bar a boat; on a chief two
oars in saltire between two cushions, tasselled.
WAX-CHANDLERS.--On a chevron between three mortcours as many roses.
WEAVERS.--On a chevron between three leopards’ heads, each holding a
shuttle, as many roses, seeded and barbed. On tokens sometimes three
leopards’ faces alone, without shield, are used.
WOODMONGERS.--A sword erect, hilted and crowned (or enfiled with
a ducal coronet) between two flaunches each charged with a faggot
(or bundle of laths). On one token, that of Govin Gouldegay,
of Whitefriars, the arms are a chevron between three faggots.
[Illustration]
WOOLMEN OR WOOLPACKERS.--A woolpack.
[Illustration: “King’s Head,” Derby.]
[Illustration: “King’s Arms,” Uttoxeter.]
[Illustration: “Crown,” Repton.]
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