Convict Love Token - 1833 - J B
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Token engraved with a stippled image of a man smoking a long pipe, with a dog by his side and surrounded by decorative elements including a heart within a heart, and a bird in flight. On either side of him are the initials:
T.B J.B
Underneath is engraved in stippled flowing script:
Daniel Bates 7
Years March
th12 . 1833
Front
Token engraved with a stippled image of a lady wearing a hat and holding a parasol. On either side of her is a pot plant. Underneath is engraved in stippled flowing script:
Mahala Bates
Diameter
36.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia