Token, Dublin, 1758-1789
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
1758-1789
The Countess of Branden (or Brandon) was granted the title in 1758, after the death of her second husband Francis Bermingham, Baron of Athenry. The title became extinct on her death in 1789.
Struck metal theatre token for Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin. Obverse is inscribed: 'THEATRE IN SMOCK ALLEY' and 'THE RIGHT HONBLE THE COUNTESS OF BRANDEN', Reverse: figure of Shakespeare, leaning against a lectern in the pose of the Shakespeare memorial in Westminster Abbey.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials and techniques
- Struck metal
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Dublin
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- 'THEATRE IN SMOCK ALLEY' 'THE RIGHT HONBLE THE COUNTESS OF BRANDEN'
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O1112924
- Museum object number
- S.575-1985
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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Research required
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