Watch List notes:

ENGLAND. Uncertain, possibly London. 17th Century. Token (Silver, 53 mm, 12.04 g), holed for suspension; engraved and possibly a ticket for entry into a private society or secret group. EXISTIMATIONI TUAE CONSULE (= consult your expectations) Elaborate key. Rev. Blank. An unusual and curious token, beautifully and artistically engraved. Attractively toned. Extremely rare. Virtually as made.



For another token that can be paired with this one, but with two quill pens rather than a key, see lot XXX. It should be pointed out that both pieces were individually engraved: for example, while all the letters in the legends on both tokens, are very similar, they are, in fact, all different in their detailing.