Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Gardens, WESTMINSTER, Grosvenor Gardens, Subscribers’ Ticket, white metal, unsigned, arms and supporters of the Duke of Westminster, rev. subscribers ticket grosvenor gardens, un-named, 36mm, 15.70g (W 1316; D & W 72/197). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: Tim Millett FPL 2008 (107).

There is uncertainty as to whether these tickets should be associated with Grosvenor Gardens, London, or the gardens of the same name in Bath (as ascribed by Millett), although whether the latter had any association with the Duke of Westminster would appear questionable