Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, King’s Theatre, ivory, 1832, the kings theatre 1832 in 3 lines, rev. named (Henry Baring Esq., Pit Box 7, 3) in 3 lines, 40mm, 7.20g (W 327, this piece illustrated; D & W 29/315). Very fine and very rare; set in contemporary gilt mount with clip and ring for suspension, the ticket also pierced for suspension £300-£500

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 April 2015.

Henry Baring (1776-1848), third son of Sir Francis Baring, Bt, founder of Baring’s Bank; became a partner in the family firm in 1804 but retired in 1823; MP for Bossiney, 1806-7, and Colchester, 1820-6; through his second wife the family inherited Cromer Hall, Norfolk, where he lived in later life.

Please note ivory is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to import/export and trade restrictions