Token (Basil Burchell)
Object numberHC.J.13.X.9
TitleToken (Basil Burchell)
Creator Basil Burchell (Manufacturer)
DescriptionWhite metal token by Basil Burchell advertising his remedies. One side advertises 'Famous Sugar Plums for Worms No.79 Long-Acre', the other the 'Anodyne Necklace for Children Cutting Teeth'. There is a hole for suspension from his anodyne necklace, the necklace was not sold without a token or medal attached to advertise his products. The token was attached to a necklace and the necklace would have been used for teething babies.
Production date c.Late C 1775-01-01
Production periodLate eighteenth/early nineteenth century
Object nameToken
Object categoryDental
MaterialMetal
Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.80 cm