Jokerman Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 I have a question about tokens with Blanchisseuse or Vivandier on them. Blanchisseuse and Vivandier were part of the civil people that followed an army. Blanchisseuse is a laundry woman who can wash the soldiers clothes. Vivandier sold food and drink to the soldiers. Below you can see a token from the fresh army in Hannover about 1804-05. My question si how was this token used. Was it for a prepaid service, a token confirming you were an "official" Blanchisseuse or something entire different? BLANCHISSEUSE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 possibly minted for use as an advertising token as well as a means of instilling confidence in the trustworthiness and ongoing `permanence of service' of the blanchisseuse concerned (?). That is `you can be assured that when you come back to pick up your clothing it will be here waiting for you'. (?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Fascinating, guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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