Token - E. Way Draper Business Token

Token - E. Way Draper (Business Token) - obverseToken - E. Way Draper (Business Token) - reverse

© Ty Davis 2018

Features

Location British colonies (Australia)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Trade tokens › Business token
Composition Aluminium bronze
Weight 1.26 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
140090
References TC# 375305
TokenCatalog.com (http://tokencatalog.com)

Obverse

Wording surrounded by wraith of leaves

Script: Latin

Lettering:
E.WAY
DRAPER
PITT ST
SYDNEY

Reverse

E.Way Sydney encircled by 2 concentric lines of text, all centred around small floret between E.Way and Sydney

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ LADIES & CHILDRENS UNDERCLOTHING, MANTLES, COSTUMES
· MILLINERY GENERAL DRAPERY & C
E.WAY SYDNEY

Edge

Smooth

Comments

From: https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/1928

E. Way & Company was established as a department store in Pitt Street in 1891 and, together with David Jones, became a focus of early 20th century retail trade in central Sydney. It featured an elaborate facade, entertaining window display and a wide range of merchandise.

E. Way & Company issued a series of advertising medals. One suggests that customers 'kindly drop us a card or inspect our counters for what you require' (NU 20341). The company sold goods including ladies' and children's underclothing, mantles, costumes, millinery and general drapery. It claimed to be the 'cheapest draper in Sydney'.

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