Waites’ Cognizances of Wakefield

Wait’s badge
Wakefield

Sold to a UK provate collector, at Cristies, London on 17th november 2009:
A JAMES II SILVER WAITS’ BADGE
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, DATED 1688
Circular, the centre cast and chased with the arms of Wakefield, engraved around the rim ‘Wakefield Waits 1688’, with two suspension loops
5 in. (12.6 cm.) high
2 oz. (66 gr.)
Sale Ref: 7800
Price realised: £2,375.
PROPERTY FROM THE OAKWOOD COLLECTION