London Institution - Bronze Membership Ticket c1820s - Obverse; Seated allegorical figure representing Trade, Science and the Arts etc. Reverse; City of London Arms and stamped members number being 66. Size 42mm diameter (The London Institute established in the City in 1807 was situated in fine Palladian premises at Finsbury Square "see Illustration" demolished in 1936. It was devoted to "To the advancement of Literature and the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge", with its lecture programme, splendid reference library, reading rooms, and amenities, it provided for its members a cultural centre, modelled on the Royal Institute in London's West End)