London: Grasshopper sign (1563), Lombard Street
The grasshopper was the personal emblem of Tudor financier Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579). The sign carries a date of 1563 along with Thomas Gresham's initials. It marks a former goldsmith's owned by Gresham.
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London: Grasshopper sign (1563), Lombard Street
The grasshopper was the personal emblem of Tudor financier Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579). The sign carries a date of 1563 along with Thomas Gresham's initials. It marks a former goldsmith's owned by Gresham.
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Uploaded on June 8, 2022
Taken on July 30, 2014