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Token
1796
Description
This is an 18th-century British trade token, a type of privately minted coin used in place of official currency. This circular copper token is dated “1796” and appears to have been issued by “Sail Canvas Manufactory.” The obverse side depicts a woman seated at a spinning wheel, spinning flax into linen thread. The reverse side depicts a man seated on a bench connected to a large floor loom. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
England; Europe
Materials
- Copper
Museum Object Number
2017.0043.013
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Thomas P. Rockwell
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Object Number
2017.0043.013
Object Name
Token
Category
Metals - American Textile History Museum Collection
Place of Origin
England; Europe
Date
1796
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Obverse
Inscription: "SAIL CANVAS MANUFACTORY" and "1796" in relief
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse
Inscription: "PLYMOUTH" and "HALFPENNY" in relief
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Copper
Dimensions (inches)
0.1 (H) x 1.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
0.2 (H) x 2.8 (Diam)