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Token Jeweller, Maison de Paris, Jersey

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Type Advertising token
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Obverse description The entire field is occupied by incuse multi-line lettering arranged across the flan, reading the business name 'MAISON DE PARIS', the address '18 KING STREET', the proprietor's name 'I. BEGHIN', and the trade description 'JEWELLER & JERSEY'. There is no central device; all text is presented in bold serif capitals of varying sizes.
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Reverse description The reverse field is entirely filled with multi-line incuse lettering listing the range of goods sold by the establishment, including watches, clocks, musical boxes, jewellery, china, shoes, gloves, and perfumery, concluding with three ampersands '& & &' at the base. No central device is present; the text is arranged in horizontal lines across the full decagonal flan.
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