Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Gardens, ISLINGTON, Pantheon Tea Gardens, lead Sixpence, 1771, pantheon by delivering this ticket to the waiter yr intitled to the value of 6d in 7 lines, rev. 4 aut. 1771 within three spheres, for this day only and a shell below, 31mm, 8.02g (W 1335; D & W 80/245a; Young, Gardens, p.89, this piece). Fine, very rare £100-£150

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: Bt Baldwin February 1999.

The Pantheon Tea Gardens were opened in early 1770; tickets dated 1771 and 1772 are known. William Craven, the proprietor, was declared bankrupt in 1774 and the gardens had closed by 1776