\"Copy of Freedom City of London\" Scarce Award In Original Box Victorian 1847 For Sale
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\"Copy of Freedom City of London\" Scarce Award In Original Box Victorian 1847:
$175.00
\"COPY OF FREEDOM CITY OF LONDON\"
VICTORIANDATED 1847IN THE TENTH YEAR OF HER REIGN.
THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST SURVIVINGTRADITIONAL CEREMONIES STILLIN EXISTENCE TODAY, ANDIS BELIEVED TO HAVEBEEN FIRST PRESENTEDIN 1237.
FROM THE MIDDLE AGES TO THEVICTORIAN ERA THE FREEDOMWAS A RIGHT TO TRADE ,ENABLING THE MEMBERSOF A GUILD OR LIVERY TO CARRYOUT THEIR TRADE OR CRAFTIN THE ONE SQUARE MILE WHICHIS THE CITY OF LONDON.
WE DO NOT KNOW WHO RECEIVEDTHIS FREEDOM ;BECAUSE THE NAME HAS BEENREMOVED, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT HE WASA DRAPER WHICH IS ORIGINALLYTHE TERM FOR A RETAILEROR WHOLESALER OF CLOTH;MAINLY FOR CLOTHING.
THE CYLINDRICAL BOXMEASURES4 1/4\" WITH A1\" DIAMETER.
THE PAPER SCROLL ITSELFIS15 1/4\" BY 3\"
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