Season ticket

ID:

A23949

Production date:

1737-1760

Location:

In Store

Season tickets for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were issued by the proprietor Jonathan Tyers between 1737 and 1760. A thousand were struck for each season. Standard admission to the Gardens cost one shilling, but a season ticket like this one cost one guinea. Tyers deliberately kept entrance prices low in order to attract a broad clientele to the Gardens.  < ...Read more

Season tickets for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were issued by the proprietor Jonathan Tyers between 1737 and 1760. A thousand were struck for each season. Standard admission to the Gardens cost one shilling, but a season ticket like this one cost one guinea. Tyers deliberately kept entrance prices low in order to attract a broad clientele to the Gardens.

Tickets featured scenes from classical mythology on the obverse and typically the subscriber's name and ticket number on the reverse. This one features Arion, a figure from Greek mythology, riding a dolphin. This season ticket belonged to 'Philip Percival' but has no number. < Hide

Measurements

H 40 mm; W 33 mm; D 1 mm

Materials

silver

Last Updated

2024-03-14