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Auction 40 5 October 2016
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London, Panyer Alley, Edw Foster, halfpenny, Letherseler, a nag's head upon a gridiron (W.2180), very fine, very rare
Not represented in the Norweb collection.
Williamson notes that Panier Alley was so-called because 'by statute of 1302...if not before, the bakers of London were bound to sell no bread in their shops or houses, but in the market. The bakers' boys stood here in rows, forming an alley, with their bread in paniers; and records are extant, dated 1440, in which Panier Alley is mentioned as a place long and distinctively known.' (£150-250)
Not represented in the Norweb collection.
Williamson notes that Panier Alley was so-called because 'by statute of 1302...if not before, the bakers of London were bound to sell no bread in their shops or houses, but in the market. The bakers' boys stood here in rows, forming an alley, with their bread in paniers; and records are extant, dated 1440, in which Panier Alley is mentioned as a place long and distinctively known.' (£150-250)