English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

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

Patterns Including: Number + the Name of an Animal

Three Cocks
Three Colts
Three Conies
Three Doves
Geese
Three Lions
Three Pidgeons
Three Squirrels

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

Three Cocks

The Three Cocks THE 3 COCKS n.d. AT THE 3 COCKS. Three cocks. COW LANE END. In the field, R. I. S. 64 COW LANE 517

Three Colts

The Three Colts THE 3 COLTES n.d. AT THE 3 COLTES. Three colts galloping. IN BRIDE LANE. In the field, R. E. C. 42 BRIDE LANE 298

Three Conies

The Three Conies THE THREE CONIES n.d. AT THE THREE CONIES IN. Three rabbits feeding. BLACKMAN STREETE. In the field, ANN. BROAD..... 38 BLACKMAN STREET 255

Three Doves

The Three Doves THE 3 DOVES 1650 THE 3 DOVES. Three doves, each holding a branch in its beak. AT COW CROSE, 1650. In the field, I. M. G. 63 COW CROSS 510

Geese

The Geese Y^E GEES n.d. WILL. GEESE, AT Y^E GEES. Three geese. KINGS STREET, WESTMIN. In the field, W. E. G. 117 KING STREET, WESTMINSTER 1073

Three Lions

The Three Lions THE 3 LYONS 1675 AT THE 3 LYONS IN. Three lions passant. SHARPS ALLEY, 1657. In the field, G. M. G. 190 SHARP'S ALLEY 1850

Three Pigeons

The Three Pigeons Y^E 3 PIGEONS n.d. IOH. AYSHLEY AT Y^E 3. Three pigeons. PIGEONS, ROVND COVRT. In the field, I. P. A. 171 ROUND COURT 1640

The Three Pigeons THE 3 PIDGENS n.d. AT THE 3 PIDGENS. Three pigeons. IN TVTTLE STREETE. In the field, I. I. F. 222 TOTHILL STREET 2203

Three Squirrels

Three Squirrels 3 SQVIRELLS n.d. H. P. AT 3 SQVIRELLS. Three squirrels. IN FLEET STREETE. In the field, H. P. 85 FLEET STREET 730

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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

Three Cocks
The Three Cocks	THE 3 COCKS	n.d.	AT THE 3 COCKS. Three cocks.	COW LANE END. In the field, R. I. S.	64	COW LANE	517

Three Colts
The Three Colts	THE 3 COLTES	n.d.	AT THE 3 COLTES. Three colts galloping.	IN BRIDE LANE. In the field, R. E. C.	42	BRIDE LANE	298

Three Conies
The Three Conies	THE THREE CONIES	n.d.	AT THE THREE CONIES IN. Three rabbits feeding.	BLACKMAN STREETE. In the field, ANN. BROAD.....	38	BLACKMAN STREET	255

Three Doves
The Three Doves	THE 3 DOVES	1650	THE 3 DOVES. Three doves, each holding a branch in its beak.	AT COW CROSE, 1650. In the field, I. M. G.	63	COW CROSS	510

Geese
The Geese	Y^E GEES	n.d.	WILL. GEESE, AT Y^E GEES. Three geese.	KINGS STREET, WESTMIN. In the field, W. E. G.	117	KING STREET, WESTMINSTER	1073

Three Lions
The Three Lions	THE 3 LYONS	1675	AT THE 3 LYONS IN. Three lions passant.	SHARPS ALLEY, 1657. In the field, G. M. G.	190	SHARP'S ALLEY	1850

Three Pigeons
The Three Pigeons	Y^E 3 PIGEONS	n.d.	IOH. AYSHLEY AT Y^E 3. Three pigeons.	PIGEONS, ROVND COVRT. In the field, I. P. A.	171	ROUND COURT	1640
The Three Pigeons	THE 3 PIDGENS	n.d.	AT THE 3 PIDGENS. Three pigeons.	IN TVTTLE STREETE. In the field, I. I. F.	222	TOTHILL STREET	2203

Three Squirrels
Three Squirrels	3 SQVIRELLS	n.d.	H. P. AT 3 SQVIRELLS. Three squirrels.	IN FLEET STREETE. In the field, H. P.	85	FLEET STREET	730