Great Britain, Somersetshire, Bath, Copper Farthing Trade Token, dated 1796, obverse: tea chest inscribed M. LAMBE & SON GROCERS BATH with two Chinese characters, SPICES TEAS SUGARS COFFEES around, reverse: ML&S cypher, PAYABLE ON DEMAND around, date below, edge milled, diam. 23mm. Mary Lambe & Son were grocers at tea dealers at 36 Stall Street (merged with 1 Bath Street in 1799). Mary was the widow of Lacon Lambe who died in 1775; her sons were Lacon Lander Lambe and Markes Lambe. 
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Great Britain, Somersetshire, Bath, Copper Farthing Trade Token, dated 1796, obverse: tea chest inscribed M. LAMBE & SON GROCERS BATH with two Chinese characters, SPICES TEAS SUGARS COFFEES around, reverse: ML&S cypher, PAYABLE ON DEMAND around, date below, edge milled, diam. 23mm. Mary Lambe & Son were grocers at tea dealers at 36 Stall Street (merged with 1 Bath Street in 1799). Mary was the widow of Lacon Lambe who died in 1775; her sons were Lacon Lander Lambe and Markes Lambe. 

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