English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

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

Patterns Including: References to Classical Mythology

Note: some of these (specifically fleece, flying horse, and mermaid) are also found as charges on medieval armory.

Fleece
Flying Horse (i.e. Pegasus)
Hercules
Hercules' Pillar
Mermaid

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

Fleece

The Fleece THE FLEACE n.d. WILLIAM CLIFFORD, AT THE. A fleece. FLEACE IN COVENT GARDEN. In the field, W. C. 62 COVENT GARDEN 492

The Fleece Tavern THE FLEECE TAVERNE n.d. AT THE FLEECE TAVERNE. A fleece. IN COVEN GARDEN. In the field, W. C. 62 COVENT GARDEN 496

The Fleece Tavern Y^E FLEC_E TAVERN n.d. ALLAN WILSON AT Y^E FLEC_E. A fleece, suspended by the middle. TAVERN IN HOLBVRNE. In the field, A. W. 108 HOLBORN 962

The Fleece Tavern THE FLEECE TAVERN 1651 AT THE FLEECE TAVERN. A fleece. IN HOLBORNE, 1651. In the field, T. M. S. 109 HOLBORN 980

The Fleece Tavern Y^E FLEESE TAVERN 1667 IOHN ROBOTTOM AT Y^E FLEESE. A fleece. TAVERN IN ST. MARTINS LANE. In the field, HIS HALFEPENNY, 1667. 182 ST. MARTIN'S LANE 1773

The Golden Fleece THE GOLDEN FLEEC n.d. AT THE GOLDEN FLEEC. A fleece. WITHOVT TEMPLE BARR. In the field, S. A. I. 214 TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT 2116

The Fleece THE FLESE n.d. AT THE FLESE IN. A fleece. LETTELL WOOD STREET. In the field, T. D. 243 WOOD STREET 2444

Flying Horse (i.e. Pegasus)

The Flying Horse THE FLIEING HORSE n.d. AT THE FLIEING HORSE. Pegasus. IN CHARTER HOVSE LANE. In the field, A. A. L. 52 CHARTER HOUSE LANE 396

The Flying Horse Y^E F...ING HORSE n.d. IAMES ROBINSON AT Y^E. Pegusus. F...ING HORSE IN GRVB STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY. 97 GRUB STREET 847

The Flying Horse THE FLYING HORSE n.d. AT THE FLYING HORSE. Pegusus. S. NICKLES SHAMBLES. In the fields, P. M. B. 185 ST. NICHOLAS SHAMBLES 1793

Hercules

The Hercules Y^E HERCVLES n.d. FRANCIS GIBSON IN VPPER. Hercules with his club. MOORE FEILDS, AT Y^E HERCVLES. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY. 138 MOORFIELDS 1315

Hercules' Pillar

The Hercules' Pillars Y^E HERCVLES PILLERS n.d. ED. OLDHAM AT Y^E HERCVLES. A crowned male figure standing erect, grasping a pillar with each hand. PILLERS IN FLEET STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, E. P. O. [See Note 721] 83 FLEET STREET 721

The Hercules' Pillars THE HERCVLVS PILLERS n.d. THE HERCVLVS PILLERS. Hercules grasping a pillar in each hand. IN FLEET STREETE. In the field, I. M. S. [See Note 734] 85 FLEET STREET 734

Mermaid

The Mermaid Tavern THE MAIRMEAD TAVERN 1650 THE MAIRMEAD TAVERN. A mermaid. AT BILLIN GATE, 1650. In the field, V. I. H. 30 BILLINGSGATE 163

The Mermaid Tavern THE MERMAYD TAVERN 1652 THE MERMAYD TAVERN. A mermaid, with the usual attributes. [See Note 281] IN BOWE LANE, 1652. In the field, I. A. P. 40 BOW LANE 281

The Mermaid Tavern Y^E MEAREMAYD TAVERN n.d. AT Y^E MEAREMAYD. A mermaid, with her accustomed attributes. TAVERN CHEAPSIDE. In the field, I. T. M. 53 CHEAPSIDE 415

Mermaid MARE MAID n.d. ....MARE MAID, TWIXT MILK STREET AND WOOD STR..... A mermaid. HABERDASHER, SMALLWARES IN CHEAPSIDE. A merchant's mark combined with the letters, W. R. 54 CHEAPSIDE 416

The Mermaid THE MERMAIDE n.d. NEXT THE MERMAIDE. A mermaid. IN EASTSMITHFEILD. In the field, I. M. P. 75 EAST SMITHFIELD 629

The Mermaid THE MEARMAID n.d. AT THE MEARMAID. In the field, T. C. AT HOLBORNE BRIDG. A mermaid. 108 HOLBORN 967

The Mermaid Tavern Y^E MEARMAYD TAVERN n.d. Y^E MEARMAYD TAVERN. A mermaid. IN PATER NOSTER ROW. In the field., S. E. B. 153 PATERNOSTER ROW 1459

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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

Fleece
The Fleece	THE FLEACE	n.d.	WILLIAM CLIFFORD, AT THE. A fleece.	FLEACE IN COVENT GARDEN. In the field, W. C.	62	COVENT GARDEN	492
The Fleece Tavern	THE FLEECE TAVERNE	n.d.	AT THE FLEECE TAVERNE. A fleece.	IN COVEN GARDEN. In the field, W. C.	62	COVENT GARDEN	496
The Fleece Tavern	Y^E FLEC_E TAVERN	n.d.	ALLAN WILSON AT Y^E FLEC_E. A fleece, suspended by the middle.	TAVERN IN HOLBVRNE. In the field, A. W.	108	HOLBORN	962
The Fleece Tavern	THE FLEECE TAVERN	1651	AT THE FLEECE TAVERN. A fleece.	IN HOLBORNE, 1651. In the field, T. M. S.	109	HOLBORN	980
The Fleece Tavern	Y^E FLEESE TAVERN	1667	IOHN ROBOTTOM AT Y^E FLEESE. A fleece.	TAVERN IN ST. MARTINS LANE. In the field, HIS HALFEPENNY, 1667.	182	ST. MARTIN'S LANE	1773
The Golden Fleece	THE GOLDEN FLEEC	n.d.	AT THE GOLDEN FLEEC. A fleece.	WITHOVT TEMPLE BARR. In the field, S. A. I.	214	TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT	2116
The Fleece	THE FLESE	n.d.	AT THE FLESE IN. A fleece.	LETTELL WOOD STREET. In the field, T. D.	243	WOOD STREET	2444

Flying Horse (i.e. Pegasus)
The Flying Horse	THE FLIEING HORSE	n.d.	AT THE FLIEING HORSE. Pegasus.	IN CHARTER HOVSE LANE. In the field, A. A. L.	52	CHARTER HOUSE LANE	396
The Flying Horse	Y^E F...ING HORSE	n.d.	IAMES ROBINSON AT Y^E. Pegusus.	F...ING HORSE IN GRVB STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY.	97	GRUB STREET	847
The Flying Horse	THE FLYING HORSE	n.d.	AT THE FLYING HORSE. Pegusus.	S. NICKLES SHAMBLES. In the fields, P. M. B.	185	ST. NICHOLAS SHAMBLES	1793

Hercules
The Hercules	Y^E HERCVLES	n.d.	FRANCIS GIBSON IN VPPER. Hercules with his club.	MOORE FEILDS, AT Y^E HERCVLES. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY.	138	MOORFIELDS	1315

Hercules' Pillar
The Hercules' Pillars	Y^E HERCVLES PILLERS	n.d.	ED. OLDHAM AT Y^E HERCVLES. A crowned male figure standing erect, grasping a pillar with each hand.	PILLERS IN FLEET STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, E. P. O. [See Note 721]	83	FLEET STREET	721
The Hercules' Pillars	THE HERCVLVS PILLERS	n.d.	THE HERCVLVS PILLERS. Hercules grasping a pillar in each hand.	IN FLEET STREETE. In the field, I. M. S. [See Note 734]	85	FLEET STREET	734

Mermaid
The Mermaid Tavern	THE MAIRMEAD TAVERN	1650	THE MAIRMEAD TAVERN. A mermaid.	AT BILLIN GATE, 1650. In the field, V. I. H.	30	BILLINGSGATE	163
The Mermaid Tavern	THE MERMAYD TAVERN	1652	THE MERMAYD TAVERN. A mermaid, with the usual attributes. [See Note 281]	IN BOWE LANE, 1652. In the field, I. A. P.	40	BOW LANE	281
The Mermaid Tavern	Y^E MEAREMAYD TAVERN	n.d.	AT Y^E MEAREMAYD. A mermaid, with her accustomed attributes.	TAVERN CHEAPSIDE. In the field, I. T. M.	53	CHEAPSIDE	415
Mermaid	MARE MAID	n.d.	....MARE MAID, TWIXT MILK STREET AND WOOD STR..... A mermaid.	HABERDASHER, SMALLWARES IN CHEAPSIDE. A merchant's mark combined with the letters, W. R.	54	CHEAPSIDE	416
The Mermaid	THE MERMAIDE	n.d.	NEXT THE MERMAIDE. A mermaid.	IN EASTSMITHFEILD. In the field, I. M. P.	75	EAST SMITHFIELD	629
The Mermaid	THE MEARMAID	n.d.	AT THE MEARMAID. In the field, T. C.	AT HOLBORNE BRIDG. A mermaid.	108	HOLBORN	967
The Mermaid Tavern	Y^E MEARMAYD TAVERN	n.d.	Y^E MEARMAYD TAVERN. A mermaid.	IN PATER NOSTER ROW. In the field., S. E. B.	153	PATERNOSTER ROW	1459