The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

Watlington, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Sherborne (sic) Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.54g/12h (DH Middlesex 132). Extremely fine with almost full original colour (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
Fawcett/Litman Collection.

Shirburn Castle, a fortified manor house built in 1378 2 miles north-east of Watlington, was turned into a grand house at great expense in the 17th century. Until the beginning of this year it was the seat of the Earls of Macclesfield, but it is now closed and unoccupied