English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

Patterns Including: Color + the Name of an Item

Blue Anchor
Golden Anchor
Golden Ball
Black Bell
Blue Bell
Golden Bell
Golden Cross
Red Cross

White Cross
Green Cushion
Golden Drum
Gilt Frying Pan
Golden Globe
White Hall
Golden Horseshoe

Red House
Golden Key
Golden Leg
Golden Lock
Golden Plow
Golden Still
Golden Windmill

Standard Modern Form Form on the Token Date Description of Obverse of Token Description of Reverse of Token Page Street Token Number

Blue Anchor

The Blue Anchor THE BLEW ANCHOR n.d. THOMAS WATTS, AT THE BLEW. An anchor. ANCHOR IN ST. IOHN STREET. In the field, HIS HALF PENY. 178 ST. JOHN'S STREET 1722

The Blue Anchor Tavern THE BLEW ANKER TAVERN n.d. THE BLEW ANKER TAVERN. An anchor. IN TOVLES STREETE. In the field, R. M. C. 220 TOOLEY STREET 2183

The Blue Anchor THE BLEW ANKER n.d. THE BLEW ANKER. An anchor. AT THE TOWER DOCKE. In the field, T. D. K. 223 TOWER DITCH 2211

The Blue Anchor THE BLEW ANKER n.d. AT THE BLEW ANKER. An anchor. IN WHIT CROSS STREET. In the field, W. A. 239 WHITE-CROSS STREET 2395

Golden Anchor

The Golden Anchor AT Y^E GOLDEN ANCHOR n.d. THOMAS FITZHVGH, AT Y^E GOLDEN. A large 1^D. ANCHOR IN GVTER LANE. An anchor. 98 GUTTER LANE 855

Golden Ball

Golden Ball GOLDEN BALL n.d. GOLDEN BALL IN LONG. A ball suspended. LANE, MEALE SHOP. A ball suspended. 130 LONG LANE, SMITHFIELD 1221

The Golden Ball THE GOLDEN BALL 1662 AT THE GOLDEN BALL. A ball. IN RATLIFFE, 1662. In the field, R. A. B. 167 RATCLIFF 1594

The Golden Ball Y^E GOLDEN BALL 1669 IOHN STATIONER Y^E GOLDEN. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY. I. G. S. 69. BALL NEAR STRAND BRIDGE. A ball suspended by a chain. 211 STRAND BRIDGE 2091

Golden Ball GOLDEN BAL n.d. WILL. YEELES AT GOLDEN. A ball or globe. BAL. IN THAMES STREET. In the field, W. Y. 216 THAMES STREET 2144

The Golden Ball THE GOLDEN BALL 1669 THOMAS HARRIS AT THE. A ball between the letters T. E. H. GOLDEN BALL IN WAPPING. In the field, HIS HALFPENNY, 1669. 230 WAPPING 2284

Black Bell

The Black Bell Y^E BLACK BEL n.d. WILLIAM BOLTON AT Y^E BLACK BEL. A bell. IN PETTY COAT LANE, CHANDL^R. In the field, HIS HALF PENNY. W. K. B. 156 PETTICOAT LANE 1479

The Black Bell THE BLACK BELL 1652 AT THE BLACK BELL. A bell. IN THEMS STREETE. In the field, P. N. NVCE, 1652. 217 THAMES STREET 2153

Blue Bell

The Blue Bell THE BLEW BELL n.d. THE BLEW BELL WITHIN. A bell. ALLGATE MELL MAN. In the field, H. R. L. 20 ALDGATE WITHIN 50

The Blue Bell THE BLEW BELL n.d. AT THE BLEW BELL. A bell. WITHOUT ALLGATE. In the field, C. W. 22 ALDGATE WITHOUT 68

The Blue Bell THE BLEW BELL 1650 AT THE BLEW BELL IN. A bell. THE OLD BALEY, 1650. In the field, T. K. F. 148 OLD BAILEY 1408

The Blue Bell THE BLEW BELL n.d. AT THE BLEW BELL. A bell. IN S. KATHERINS LANE. In the field, I. S. C. 180 ST. KATHARINE'S 1742

The Blue Bell THE BLEW BELL 1649 AT THE BLEW BELL, IN. A bell. S. KETHERNS LANE, 1649. Three birds between R. T. 180 ST. KATHARINE'S 1752

Golden Bell

The Golden Bell THE GOVLDEN BELL n.d. AT THE GOVLDEN BELL. A bell. IN S. OLIVES STREET. In the field, I. E. V. 220 TOOLEY STREET 2188

Golden Cross

The Golden Cross THE GOLDEN CROS n.d. F. W. AT THE GOLDEN CROS. A cross. IN CHANCERY LANE. In the field, F. A. W. 50 CHANCERY LANE 375

The Golden Cross THE GOLDEN CROSS 1649 AT THE GOLDEN CROSS. The royal arms on a cross. IN CORNHILL, 1649. In the field, R. V. R. 61 CORNHILL 488

Red Cross

The Red Cross Y^E RED CROSS n.d. IOHN MARTINE AT Y^E RED. In the field, HIS HALFEPENY. CROSS AT COW CROSE. In the field, a cross. 63 COW CROSS 505

The Red Cross THE RED CROSS 1658 AT THE RED CROSS. A cross. IN COW LANE, 58. In the field, T. A. T. 64 COW LANE 519

The Red Cross Y^E RED CROSS 1667 RALPH MARKLAND AT Y^E RED. A ross. CROSS IN PETTICOAT LANE. In the field, HIS HALFPENY, 1667. 156 PETTICOAT LANE 1482

White Cross

The White Cross THE WHIT CROSS n.d. AT THE WHIT CROSS. A cross. EASTSMITHFIELD. In the field, R. E. P. 75 EAST SMITHFIELD 630

The White Cross THE WHITE CROSS 1666 CLEMENT WILLCOCKS AT THE. A cross, extending to the inner circle, with C. E. W. and a cinquefoil in the quarters. WHITE CROSS IN FETTER LANE. In the field, HIS HAFE PENNY, 1666. 79 FETTER LANE 680

The White Cross Tavern WHITE CROSS TAVERN n.d. WHITE CROSS TAVERN. In the field, T. I. S. WHITE CROSS STREET. In the field, I. F. 239 WHITE-CROSS STREET 2399

Green Cushion

The Green Cushion THE GREEN CVSHEN n.d. AT THE GREEN CVSHEN. A cushion. WITHOVT TEMPLE BAR. In the field, R. M. C. 214 TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT 2113

Golden Drum

The Golden Drum THE GOVLDEN DRVM n.d. AT THE GOVLDEN DRVM. In the field, H. F. H. IN EAST SMITHFEILD. A drum. 74 EAST SMITHFIELD 626

Gilt Frying Pan

The Gilt Frying Pan THE GILT FRIIN PAN n.d. AT THE GILT FRIIN PAN. A fryingpan. IN LEDEN HALL STREET. In the field, H. M. B. 121 LEADENHALL STREET 1127

Golden Globe

The Golden Globe THE GOVLDEN GLOBE 1650 AT THE GOVLDEN GLOBE. A globe. IN LETLE BRETEN, 1650. In the field, W. E. I. 124 LITTLE BRITAIN 1162

White Hall

White Hall WHIT HALL n.d. NICHOLAS SHERMAN WHIT. A building with a high roof and a gate. HALL IN PETTY FRANCE. In the field, W. M. S. 157 PETTY FRANCE, WESTMINSTER 1489

Golden Horseshoe

The Golden Horseshoe Y^E GOLDEN HORSHOOE n.d. IOHN SMALBON. AT Y^E GOLDEN. A horse-shoe. I. E. S. HORSHOOE IN SOVTHWARK. In the field, HIS HALF PENY. 202 SOUTHWARK 1988

Red House

The Red House THE RED HOVSE n.d. RICH. SMITH AT THE RED. In the field, HIS HALF-PENY. HOVSE AT PORTERS KEY. A building with a cross at each gable. 160 PORTER'S KEY 1520

Golden Key

The Golden Key THE GOLDEN KEY 1649 AT THE GOLDEN KEY. A key. IN SOVTHWARK. 1649. In the field, ... 205 SOUTHWARK 2025

The Golden Key THE GOLDEN KEY n.d. AT THE GOLDEN KEY. A key, ETC. IN SOVTHWARK. A coat of arms. 205 SOUTHWARK 2026

Golden Leg

The Golden Leg Y^E GOLDEN LEG n.d. IOHN WOOD AT Y^E GOLDEN. In the field, I. W. LEG IN WHITE CHAPEL. A leg between E. W. 236 WHITECHAPEL 2369

Golden Lock

The Golden Lock THE GOVLDEN LOCK n.d. AT THE GOVLDEN LOCK. A door or gate-lock. WITHOVT TEMPLE BARR. In the field, I. E. M. 214 TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT 2118

Golden Plow

The Golden Plow Y^E GOLDEN PLOWE n.d. AT Y^E GOLDEN PLOWE. A plough. IN NEWGAT MARKET. In the field, I. I. H. 142 NEWGATE MARKET 1350

Golden Still

The Golden Still Y^E GOLDEN STILL n.d. IOHN BEVRIDGE AT Y^E GOLDEN. A still. STILL IN LITTLE BRITTAIN. In the field, I. M. B., divided by flowers conjoined in a true-lover's knot. 123 LITTLE BRITAIN 1151

The Golden Still THE GOLDEN STILL n.d. THOMAS HEWS AT THE. A still. GOLDEN STILL WAPIN. In the field, T. K. H. 230 WAPPING 2287

Golden Windmill

Golden Windmill GOLDEN WINDMILL n.d. GOLDEN WINDMILL. A windmill. IN HOSIER LAND. In the field, M. F. 111 HOSIER LANE. 1004

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Standard Modern Form	Form on the Token	Date	Description of Obverse of Token	Description of Reverse of Token	Page	Street	Token Number

Blue Anchor
The Blue Anchor	THE BLEW ANCHOR	n.d.	THOMAS WATTS, AT THE BLEW. An anchor.	ANCHOR IN ST. IOHN STREET. In the field, HIS HALF PENY.	178	ST. JOHN'S STREET	1722
The Blue Anchor Tavern	THE BLEW ANKER TAVERN	n.d.	THE BLEW ANKER TAVERN. An anchor.	IN TOVLES STREETE. In the field, R. M. C.	220	TOOLEY STREET	2183
The Blue Anchor	THE BLEW ANKER	n.d.	THE BLEW ANKER. An anchor.	AT THE TOWER DOCKE. In the field, T. D. K.	223	TOWER DITCH	2211
The Blue Anchor	THE BLEW ANKER	n.d.	AT THE BLEW ANKER. An anchor.	IN WHIT CROSS STREET. In the field, W. A.	239	WHITE-CROSS STREET	2395

Golden Anchor
The Golden Anchor	AT Y^E GOLDEN ANCHOR	n.d.	THOMAS FITZHVGH, AT Y^E GOLDEN. A large 1^D.	ANCHOR IN GVTER LANE. An anchor.	98	GUTTER LANE	855

Golden Ball
Golden Ball	GOLDEN BALL	n.d.	GOLDEN BALL IN LONG. A ball suspended.	LANE, MEALE SHOP. A ball suspended.	130	LONG LANE, SMITHFIELD	1221
The Golden Ball	THE GOLDEN BALL	1662	AT THE GOLDEN BALL. A ball.	IN RATLIFFE, 1662. In the field, R. A. B.	167	RATCLIFF	1594
The Golden Ball	Y^E GOLDEN BALL	1669	IOHN STATIONER Y^E GOLDEN. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY. I. G. S. 69.	BALL NEAR STRAND BRIDGE. A ball suspended by a chain.	211	STRAND BRIDGE	2091
Golden Ball	GOLDEN BAL	n.d.	WILL. YEELES AT GOLDEN. A ball or globe.	BAL. IN THAMES STREET. In the field, W. Y.	216	THAMES STREET	2144
The Golden Ball	THE GOLDEN BALL	1669	THOMAS HARRIS AT THE. A ball between the letters T. E. H.	GOLDEN BALL IN WAPPING. In the field, HIS HALFPENNY, 1669.	230	WAPPING	2284

Black Bell
The Black Bell	Y^E BLACK BEL	n.d.	WILLIAM BOLTON AT Y^E BLACK BEL. A bell.	IN PETTY COAT LANE, CHANDL^R. In the field, HIS HALF PENNY. W. K. B.	156	PETTICOAT LANE	1479
The Black Bell	THE BLACK BELL	1652	AT THE BLACK BELL. A bell.	IN THEMS STREETE. In the field, P. N. NVCE, 1652.	217	THAMES STREET	2153

Blue Bell
The Blue Bell	THE BLEW BELL	n.d.	THE BLEW BELL WITHIN. A bell.	ALLGATE MELL MAN. In the field, H. R. L.	20	ALDGATE WITHIN	50
The Blue Bell	THE BLEW BELL	n.d.	AT THE BLEW BELL. A bell.	WITHOUT ALLGATE. In the field, C. W.	22	ALDGATE WITHOUT	68
The Blue Bell	THE BLEW BELL	1650	AT THE BLEW BELL IN. A bell.	THE OLD BALEY, 1650. In the field, T. K. F.	148	OLD BAILEY	1408
The Blue Bell	THE BLEW BELL	n.d.	AT THE BLEW BELL. A bell.	IN S. KATHERINS LANE. In the field, I. S. C.	180	ST. KATHARINE'S	1742
The Blue Bell	THE BLEW BELL	1649	AT THE BLEW BELL, IN. A bell.	S. KETHERNS LANE, 1649. Three birds between R. T.	180	ST. KATHARINE'S	1752

Golden Bell
The Golden Bell	THE GOVLDEN BELL	n.d.	AT THE GOVLDEN BELL. A bell.	IN S. OLIVES STREET. In the field, I. E. V.	220	TOOLEY STREET	2188

Golden Cross
The Golden Cross	THE GOLDEN CROS	n.d.	F. W. AT THE GOLDEN CROS. A cross.	IN CHANCERY LANE. In the field, F. A. W.	50	CHANCERY LANE	375
The Golden Cross	THE GOLDEN CROSS	1649	AT THE GOLDEN CROSS. The royal arms on a cross.	IN CORNHILL, 1649. In the field, R. V. R.	61	CORNHILL	488

Red Cross
The Red Cross	Y^E RED CROSS	n.d.	IOHN MARTINE AT Y^E RED. In the field, HIS HALFEPENY.	CROSS AT COW CROSE. In the field, a cross.	63	COW CROSS	505
The Red Cross	THE RED CROSS	1658	AT THE RED CROSS. A cross.	IN COW LANE, 58. In the field, T. A. T.	64	COW LANE	519
The Red Cross	Y^E RED CROSS	1667	RALPH MARKLAND AT Y^E RED. A ross.	CROSS IN PETTICOAT LANE. In the field, HIS HALFPENY, 1667.	156	PETTICOAT LANE	1482

White Cross
The White Cross	THE WHIT CROSS	n.d.	AT THE WHIT CROSS. A cross.	EASTSMITHFIELD. In the field, R. E. P.	75	EAST SMITHFIELD	630
The White Cross	THE WHITE CROSS	1666	CLEMENT WILLCOCKS AT THE. A cross, extending to the inner circle, with C. E. W. and a cinquefoil in the quarters.	WHITE CROSS IN FETTER LANE. In the field, HIS HAFE PENNY, 1666.	79	FETTER LANE	680
The White Cross Tavern	WHITE CROSS TAVERN	n.d.	WHITE CROSS TAVERN. In the field, T. I. S.	WHITE CROSS STREET. In the field, I. F.	239	WHITE-CROSS STREET	2399

Green Cushion
The Green Cushion	THE GREEN CVSHEN	n.d.	AT THE GREEN CVSHEN. A cushion.	WITHOVT TEMPLE BAR. In the field, R. M. C.	214	TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT	2113

Golden Drum
The Golden Drum	THE GOVLDEN DRVM	n.d.	AT THE GOVLDEN DRVM. In the field, H. F. H.	IN EAST SMITHFEILD. A drum.	74	EAST SMITHFIELD	626

Gilt Frying Pan
The Gilt Frying Pan	THE GILT FRIIN PAN	n.d.	AT THE GILT FRIIN PAN. A fryingpan.	IN LEDEN HALL STREET. In the field, H. M. B.	121	LEADENHALL STREET	1127

Golden Globe
The Golden Globe	THE GOVLDEN GLOBE	1650	AT THE GOVLDEN GLOBE. A globe.	IN LETLE BRETEN, 1650. In the field, W. E. I.	124	LITTLE BRITAIN	1162

White Hall
White Hall	WHIT HALL	n.d.	NICHOLAS SHERMAN WHIT. A building with a high roof and a gate.	HALL IN PETTY FRANCE. In the field, W. M. S.	157	PETTY FRANCE, WESTMINSTER	1489

Golden Horseshoe
The Golden Horseshoe	Y^E GOLDEN HORSHOOE	n.d.	IOHN SMALBON. AT Y^E GOLDEN. A horse-shoe. I. E. S.	HORSHOOE IN SOVTHWARK. In the field, HIS HALF PENY.	202	SOUTHWARK	1988

Red House
The Red House	THE RED HOVSE	n.d.	RICH. SMITH AT THE RED. In the field, HIS HALF-PENY.	HOVSE AT PORTERS KEY. A building with a cross at each gable.	160	PORTER'S KEY	1520

Golden Key
The Golden Key	THE GOLDEN KEY	1649	AT THE GOLDEN KEY. A key.	IN SOVTHWARK. 1649. In the field, ...	205	SOUTHWARK	2025
The Golden Key	THE GOLDEN KEY	n.d.	AT THE GOLDEN KEY. A key, ETC.	IN SOVTHWARK. A coat of arms.	205	SOUTHWARK	2026

Golden Leg
The Golden Leg	Y^E GOLDEN LEG	n.d.	IOHN WOOD AT Y^E GOLDEN. In the field, I. W.	LEG IN WHITE CHAPEL. A leg between E. W.	236	WHITECHAPEL	2369

Golden Lock
The Golden Lock	THE GOVLDEN LOCK	n.d.	AT THE GOVLDEN LOCK. A door or gate-lock.	WITHOVT TEMPLE BARR. In the field, I. E. M.	214	TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT	2118

Golden Plow
The Golden Plow	Y^E GOLDEN PLOWE	n.d.	AT Y^E GOLDEN PLOWE. A plough.	IN NEWGAT MARKET. In the field, I. I. H.	142	NEWGATE MARKET	1350

Golden Still
The Golden Still	Y^E GOLDEN STILL	n.d.	IOHN BEVRIDGE AT Y^E GOLDEN. A still.	STILL IN LITTLE BRITTAIN. In the field, I. M. B., divided by flowers conjoined in a true-lover's knot.	123	LITTLE BRITAIN	1151
The Golden Still	THE GOLDEN STILL	n.d.	THOMAS HEWS AT THE. A still.	GOLDEN STILL WAPIN. In the field, T. K. H.	230	WAPPING	2287

Golden Windmill
Golden Windmill	GOLDEN WINDMILL	n.d.	GOLDEN WINDMILL. A windmill.	IN HOSIER LAND. In the field, M. F.	111	HOSIER LANE.	1004