Token, Great Britain, ca. 1805-1806
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1805-1806
Token in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.537-1985), made in Great Britain, dated ca. 1805-1806. The museum's brief description reads: Token, ivory, for the Drury Lane Theatre, 1805-1806. Museum description: Circular token, ivory, obverse, 'DRURY LANE THEATRE', reverse, 'Private BOX Letter T Ld Grantham 1805-6' The museum records it as ivory, measuring Diameter 4.3 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- Diameter 4.3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Great Britain
Identification
- Museum object name
- Token
- Museum object number
- S.537-1985
- Museum system number
- O1113903
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
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