Token, London, 1862
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1862
Token, London, 1862 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1862. The museum's brief description reads: Circular bone token for the Royal Italian Opera Covent Garden, pierced for suspension, Obv; 'ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COVENT GARDEN' and 'Charles Barber Esq', Rev; '1862 Thursday & Saturday STALL 304'. Museum description: Circular bone token, pierced for suspension, inscribed with details of the theatre and the subscriber. The museum record gives material recorded as bone, ink; measurements Diameter 3.7 cm; place associated: London. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bone, ink
- Dimensions
- Diameter 3.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Engraved bone
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Museum object name
- Token
- Museum object number
- S.529-1985
- Museum system number
- O1248642
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.