English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

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

Patterns Including: Other Familiar References

Bird in Hand
Fortune
Green Man
Have At It
Labor in Vain

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

Bird in Hand

The Bird in Hand THE BIRD IN HAND n.d. AT THE BIRD IN HAND. A hand holding a bird. IN CVRIERS ALLEY. In the field, I. A. W. 66 CURRIERS' ALLEY 543

The Bird in Hand THE BIRD IN HAND n.d. AT THE BIRD IN HAND. A figure holding a bird. IN S. IOHNS LANE. In the field, T. M. A. 176 ST. JOHN'S LANE 1702

Fortune

The Fortune Tavern THE FORTVNE TAVERN 1667 IAMES WARFEILD AT THE. A naked figure holding a veil distended by the wind, and standing on a globe. FORTVNE TAVERN IN WAPING. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, 1667. 231 WAPPING 2308

Green Man

Green Man GREE MAN n.d. BRYAN TAILOR, AT GREE. A man holding a staff and a bugle horn. [confirmed - book says "... AT GREE." - KOB] MAN, CHISELL STREET. In the field, B. A. T. 55 CHISWELL STREET 432

The Green Man THE GREEN MAN n.d. SARAH AVSTIN AT THE GREEN. A savage holding a club. MAN IN ST. IAMES MARKET PLACE. In the field, HER HALFE PENNY. 176 ST. JAMES'S MARKET 1695

The Green Man THE GREEN MAN 1651 AT THE GREEN MAN. A figure of a wild man holding a club. IN SOVTHWARKE 1651. In the field, .... 205 SOUTHWARK 2027

Have At It

The Have At It Y^E HAVE AT IT n.d. WILL. BRANDON AT Y^E HAVE. A man about to throw a stick at a cock. AT IT ON DOWGATE HILL. In the field, HIS HALF PENY, and the initials, W. M. B. [See Note 560] 68 DOWGATE 560

Labor in Vain

The Labor in Vain THE LABOR IN VAINE n.d. THE LABOR IN VAINE IN. Two women washing a negro. FLEMISHE CHVRCH YARD. In the field, I. I. G. 86 FLEMISH CHURCH-YARD 739

The Labor in Vain THE LABER IN VANE n.d. AT THE LABER IN VANE. Two women washing a negro. IN TVRN MILL STREETE. In the field, T. I. L. 227 TURNMILL STREET 2257

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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

Bird in Hand
The Bird in Hand	THE BIRD IN HAND	n.d.	AT THE BIRD IN HAND. A hand holding a bird.	IN CVRIERS ALLEY. In the field, I. A. W.	66	CURRIERS' ALLEY	543
The Bird in Hand	THE BIRD IN HAND	n.d.	AT THE BIRD IN HAND. A figure holding a bird.	IN S. IOHNS LANE. In the field, T. M. A.	176	ST. JOHN'S LANE	1702

Fortune
The Fortune Tavern	THE FORTVNE TAVERN	1667	IAMES WARFEILD AT THE. A naked figure holding a veil distended by the wind, and standing on a globe.	FORTVNE TAVERN IN WAPING. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, 1667.	231	WAPPING	2308

Green Man
Green Man	GREE MAN	n.d.	BRYAN TAILOR, AT GREE. A man holding a staff and a bugle horn. [confirmed - book says "... AT GREE." - KOB]	MAN, CHISELL STREET. In the field, B. A. T.	55	CHISWELL STREET	432
The Green Man	THE GREEN MAN	n.d.	SARAH AVSTIN AT THE GREEN. A savage holding a club.	MAN IN ST. IAMES MARKET PLACE. In the field, HER HALFE PENNY.	176	ST. JAMES'S MARKET	1695
The Green Man	THE GREEN MAN	1651	AT THE GREEN MAN. A figure of a wild man holding a club.	IN SOVTHWARKE 1651. In the field, ....	205	SOUTHWARK	2027

Have At It
The Have At It	Y^E HAVE AT IT	n.d.	WILL. BRANDON AT Y^E HAVE. A man about to throw a stick at a cock.	AT IT ON DOWGATE HILL. In the field, HIS HALF PENY, and the initials, W. M. B. [See Note 560]	68	DOWGATE	560

Labor in Vain
The Labor in Vain	THE LABOR IN VAINE	n.d.	THE LABOR IN VAINE IN. Two women washing a negro.	FLEMISHE CHVRCH YARD. In the field, I. I. G.	86	FLEMISH CHURCH-YARD	739
The Labor in Vain	THE LABER IN VANE	n.d.	AT THE LABER IN VANE. Two women washing a negro.	IN TVRN MILL STREETE. In the field, T. I. L.	227	TURNMILL STREET	2257