Lot 119
119
Hull, Joshua Scotte - distaff/merchant's mark, Richard Sugden, MERCER, 1664 - merchant's mark/bust of Virgin (BW 155, 158; SCBI 5904b, 5907), BW 155 very fine; BW 158 good fine, lacquered, a little scratched, off-centre, extremely rare (2)

Details
Hull, Joshua Scotte - distaff/merchant's mark, Richard Sugden, MERCER, 1664 - merchant's mark/bust of Virgin (BW 155, 158; SCBI 5904b, 5907), BW 155 very fine; BW 158 good fine, lacquered, a little scratched, off-centre, extremely rare (2)
Further details
In 1667 Scotte was going to employ up to 200 in the spinning of hemp, tow, flax and candlewick