A collection of Georgian-era tokens for London theaters

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Title: A collection of Georgian-era tokens for London theaters
Contributor: Covent Garden Theatre.
Old Vic Theatre (London, England)
Published / Created: [between 1762 and 1820?]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A collection of seven copper theater passes or tickets for London theatres dating between 1762 and approximately 1820, all blank on the obverse sides except for the token for the Box Prince's Side (BPS 1796) which is decorated with a chain of small linked circles around the perimeter. The 1788 token for a box at Covent Garden is the only token with a hole in the center
Description: Title devised by cataloger.
For further information, consult library staff.
Provenance: Samuel Gedge, November 2023.
Extent: 7 tokens ; 40 mm diameter and smaller
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English