Description:These designs for halfpennies by John Phillp show
HALFPENNY/1802/38 lb around Royal Arms with thistle, shamrock and rose
1802/HALFPENNY with 40 in the middle over a stylised Union flag and border of thistle, shamrock and rose
38lb/HALF PENNY/1802 with shamrock and thistle around a rose
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born in Falmouth, Cornwall and came to Soho in 1793. Boulton paid for William Hollins to teach him architectural drawing in 1795. During his time at Soho he produced designs for silver, plate, medals and tokens.
Conservation and cleaning had to be undertaken on the album before it could be scanned and this was carried out as part of the Digital Handsworth Project.