Pawnbrokers in ' the North ,of England are pledging themselves in favour of the abolition of the three golden balls—the historic symbol of their profession—and the substitution of a new emblem "more in keeping with modern conditions," and embodying the artistic official crest of the National Federa-; tion ojt Pawnbrokers. "The three balls were originaJly the';'crest of a noble medieval family of' L6mbardy, wlio, in exchanging the profession of bri-; gandage for the more peaceful calling; of banking and lending money on portable security, continued the of the family emblem. \
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18096, 11 June 1924, Page 7
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