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This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- Thanks for everyone’s help with this. Interesting to know that beer could also be an option. Best wishes Bethan From: Social History Curators Group email list <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Jane Kidd Sent: 05 July 2019 17:58 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: FW: Price Tag Query This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. ------------------------------- Hi Bethan I did check Wikipedia, and found a good section explaining the 'Shilling' system, under the 'Beer in Scotland' entry. You do get 120/- beer, it seems! Jane On Fri, 5 Jul 2019, 17:44 Jane Kidd, <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hi Bethan Shillings are or were, a measure of the strength of beer or ale, at least it was in Scotland in the 1970s when I was a barmaid! I guess this object might have been a label on something like a barrel or keg rather than a 'price tag'. But I don't know what would be 'heavy' enough, in the beer/ale sense to be '120/-'. I haven't googled anything yet Jane On Fri, 5 Jul 2019, 14:47 Bethan Murray, <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. ------------------------------- Hello We have had the below e-mail and I was wondering if anyone could help. Best wishes Bethan Bethan Murray Curator – Social History and Textiles Tel: 01823 347431 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.swheritage.org.uk<http://www.swheritage.org.uk> Somerset Museums Service South West Heritage Trust, Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6SF Hello, I've been to the Radstock Museum as they are local to where I live, (Turners Tower), to see if they knew what the price ticket below was for, and who the company was. They were unable to help and suggested I contact you. The price tag is made of copper, 115mm by 55mm and is less than 1mm thick and was stuck on something rather than being sewn, nailed or screwed. I've tried finding the company through companies house archives but no luck. I was also wondering what may have been sold in shillings as it seems strange that they stamped out 120/- rather than £6. I hope you may be able to shed some light on who E. P. Co. Ltd was and what they would have sold this way. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this. Kind Regards Twizz Error! Filename not specified. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> [Image removed by sender.]<http://www.swheritage.org.uk/> South West Heritage Trust is supported by Somerset and Devon County Councils South West Heritage is a charity and a company limited by guarantee registered in England. Registered office: Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6SF. Company number: 09053532 Charity Number: 1158791 VAT Registration Number: 197221592 Disclaimer This email communication along with any attachments is intended for the person(s) it is addressed to only. 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