Cambridge, Trumpington Street, The Mitre Tavern, Edward and Elizabeth Farley (Innkeeper), Farth...
Cambridge, Trumpington Street, The Mitre Tavern, Edward and Elizabeth Farley (Innkeeper), Farthing, 1651, in copper alloy, 6h, m.m. star, (m.m.) AT • THE • MITER • IN, Bishop's Mitre, rev. (m.m.) CAMBRIDGE • 1651, •E •F •F in centre (Cooper [1845] pp. 541; Babington 24; Searle 22; Boyne & Williamson 40; SCBI Norweb I, 418; Dickinson, Cambs 40), surface roughness, otherwise struck very fine, very rare
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Purchased Alan Fordham, 9 August 2000
The Mitre Tavern was situated in St. Edward's Parish on the site of the former church of St John Zachary, which was in turn pulled down to make way for King's College.
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Cambridge, Trumpington Street, The Mitre Tavern, Edward and Elizabeth Farley (Innkeeper), Farthing, 1651, in copper alloy, 6h, m.m. star, (m.m.) AT • THE • MITER • IN, Bishop's Mitre, rev. (m.m.) CAMBRIDGE • 1651, •E •F •F in centre (Cooper [1845] pp. 541; Babington 24; Searle 22; Boyne & Williamson 40; SCBI Norweb I, 418; Dickinson, Cambs 40), surface roughness, otherwise struck very fine, very rare
Provenance
Purchased Alan Fordham, 9 August 2000
The Mitre Tavern was situated in St. Edward's Parish on the site of the former church of St John Zachary, which was in turn pulled down to make way for King's College.
Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.