Description:The Hafod Friendly Society Token was ordered from Matthew Boulton by Colonel T Johnes who had created a model agricultural establishment and parkland at Hafod in Cardiganshire. The Welsh inscription reads Sobrwydd Diwydrwydd A Brawdgarwch which means temperance, industry and brotherly love. An example of one of the tokens is on display at Soho House Museum.
This pen and ink token design 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.