We find out what the tokens can tell us about Georgian style and what eighteenth-century women kept in their pockets, with historians Serena Dyer and Ariane Fennetaux.

Presented by Kathleen Palmer, former Curator of Exhibitions and Displays at London’s Foundling Museum.

Written and produced by Minnie Scott with Louis Mealing.

Music by Ben Jacob.

Audio production by Will Jacob.

Interviewees:

Serena Dyer, historian of dress, consumption, and material culture in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. View the token Serena chose ⁠here⁠.

Ariane Fennetaux, historian of material culture with focus on textiles and dress. View the token Ariane chose ⁠here⁠.

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The tokens are your passport to Georgian London in our online exhibition, ⁠⁠Tokens of History⁠⁠. Discover different facets of eighteenth-century society, guided by nine historians, including Serena Dyer, who you heard on this episode.

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You can see Serena and Ariane's tokens, along with many others, on display at the Foundling Museum ⁠⁠40 Brunswick Square London, WC1N 1AZ⁠⁠

Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

Sunday 11am – 5pm

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Take this Token and Tokens of History are supported by the Woven Foundation, previously the Artisa Foundation, and the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation.