Love token - Flora Plant Memorial
Title
Love token - Flora Plant Memorial
Subject
Numismatic object
Description
Image of a silver shilling rubbed smooth and engraved on both sides with names and in memoriam, holed. Side one: image of angel standing by tomb and willow branch, holding cross and reading book; the words "Flora Plant of Leake died April 10 1845 aged 56" inscribed on the tomb, in capitals. Side two: inscribed with words "A Present from his Uncle and Aunt Edw. and Elizabeth Evans to Will Baker in remembrance of their beloved Sister and his affectionate Aunt", "Lincoln Nov 1 1845".
Creator
Unknown
Source
Maidstone Museum Love token collection, Kent, England
Date
Engraved with date 1845
Contributor
Rev. R.W.H. Acworth
Rights
Maidstone Museum, Kent, England
Format
Silver shilling coin
Identifier
M055
Coverage
Eighteenth/ early nineteenth century
Original Format
Silver coin
Physical Dimensions
25mm
- Date Added
- October 2, 2012
- Collection
- Maidstone Museum
- Item Type
- Still Image
- Tags
- death, engraved date 1845, family, holed, name, remembrance, separation, shilling, silver
- Citation
- Unknown, “Love token - Flora Plant Memorial,” When this you see remember me, accessed May 18, 2024, https://lovetokens.omeka.net/items/show/58.