The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes

Bank Side, a skit note of unknown purpose promising to pay WIlliam Shakspeare or bearer, £100, 10 October 1603, serial number 2538, for the Governor and Company of the Globe, Bank Side, signature of William Burbage, almost torn in half along horizontal fold, thus very good, but very scarce
Outing unlisted £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sir David Kirch Collection of Skit Notes.

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An obvious joke note, with Bank Side being an amusing play on words and a coat of arms that seems to include several pigeons.
Similar in design to the following lot, to the extent it seems likely it was produced by the same person.