English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

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

Patterns Including: a Number + a Generic Description of a Person

Black Boys
Two Brewers
Two Cooks
Two Draymen
Three Mariners
Three Nuns
Three Queens

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

Black Boys

The Black Boys THE BLACK BOYES n.d. AT THE BLACK BOYES. Two boys naked, shaking hands. IN WHIT CHAPELL. In the field, H. I. H. 237 WHITECHAPEL 2373

Two Brewers

The Two Brewers THE 2 BREWERS 1666 WILLIAM BINCKS AT THE 2. Two men carrying, on a pole between the, a barrell. BREWERS IN CLOATH FAIRE. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, 1666. 58 CLOTH FAIR 457

The [Two?] Brewers THE .... BREWERES n.d. AT THE .... BREWERES. Two brewers carrying a barrel. ..... SOVTHWARKE. in the field, T. V. W. 205 SOUTHWARK 2022

Two Cooks

The Two Cooks THE 2 COOKS n.d. GEORGE COX AT THE 2. A man dipping candles. COOKS IN THE MINORIES. In the field, G. E. C. 136 THE MINORIES 1281

Two Draymen

The Two Draymen THE TWO DRAMEN n.d. AT THE TWO DRAMEN. Two draymen, carrying between them a barrel. IN EAST SMITH FELD. In the field, W. E. A. 74 EAST SMITHFIELD 622

The Two Draymen THE 2 DRAY MEN n.d. AT THE 2 DRAY MEN. Two draymen carrying a barrel on a pole. IN S. KATHERINS LANE. In the field, I. A. D. 180 ST. KATHARINE'S 1743

The Two Draymen THE 2 DRAY MEN n.d. AT THE 2 DRAY MEN. Two draymen carrying a barrel. IN KATHERINS LANE. In the field, T. A. D. 180 ST. KATHARINE'S 1744

Three Mariners

The Three Mariners Y^E 3 MARYNERS n.d. AT Y^E 3 MARYNERS IN. Three sailors standing. BLACKMANS STREET. In the field, D. E. B. 38 BLACKMAN STREET 262

The Three Mariners THE 3 MARRINERS n.d. AT THE 3 MARRINERS. Three sailors. AT FRESH WHARFE. In the field, T. S. W. 88 FRESH WHARF 757

The Three Mariners Y^E 3 MARRINERS 1657 AT Y^E 3 MARRINERS IN. Three sailors. HORSE DOWN, 1657. In the field, R. S. S. 111 HORSELYDOWN 1002

The Three Mariners THE 3 MARINERS n.d. AT THE 3 MARINERS. Three sailors. AT TOWER DOCK. In the field, G. A. P. 223 TOWER DOCK 2216

Three Nuns

Three Nuns 3 NVNS n.d. IO. HARWARD AT 3 NVNS. Three nuns standing. IN FLEET STREETE. In the field, I. H. 82 FLEET STREET 716

Three Queens

Three Queens THREE QVEENES 1655 RICHARD BROWNE THREE. Three queens crowned with open crowns, and holding sceptres. QVEENES THAMES STREET. In the field, R. R. B. 1655. 215 THAMES STREET 2127

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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

Black Boys
The Black Boys	THE BLACK BOYES	n.d.	AT THE BLACK BOYES. Two boys naked, shaking hands.	IN WHIT CHAPELL. In the field, H. I. H.	237	WHITECHAPEL	2373

Two Brewers
The Two Brewers	THE 2 BREWERS	1666	WILLIAM BINCKS AT THE 2. Two men carrying, on a pole between the, a barrell.	BREWERS IN CLOATH FAIRE. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, 1666.	58	CLOTH FAIR	457
The [Two?] Brewers	THE .... BREWERES	n.d.	AT THE .... BREWERES. Two brewers carrying a barrel.	..... SOVTHWARKE. in the field, T. V. W.	205	SOUTHWARK	2022

Two Cooks
The Two Cooks	THE 2 COOKS	n.d.	GEORGE COX AT THE 2. A man dipping candles.	COOKS IN THE MINORIES. In the field, G. E. C.	136	THE MINORIES	1281

Two Draymen
The Two Draymen	THE TWO DRAMEN	n.d.	AT THE TWO DRAMEN. Two draymen, carrying between them a barrel.	IN EAST SMITH FELD. In the field, W. E. A.	74	EAST SMITHFIELD	622
The Two Draymen	THE 2 DRAY MEN	n.d.	AT THE 2 DRAY MEN. Two draymen carrying a barrel on a pole.	IN S. KATHERINS LANE. In the field, I. A. D.	180	ST. KATHARINE'S	1743
The Two Draymen	THE 2 DRAY MEN	n.d.	AT THE 2 DRAY MEN. Two draymen carrying a barrel.	IN KATHERINS LANE. In the field, T. A. D.	180	ST. KATHARINE'S	1744

Three Mariners
The Three Mariners	Y^E 3 MARYNERS	n.d.	AT Y^E 3 MARYNERS IN. Three sailors standing.	BLACKMANS STREET. In the field, D. E. B.	38	BLACKMAN STREET	262
The Three Mariners	THE 3 MARRINERS	n.d.	AT THE 3 MARRINERS. Three sailors.	AT FRESH WHARFE. In the field, T. S. W.	88	FRESH WHARF	757
The Three Mariners	Y^E 3 MARRINERS	1657	AT Y^E 3 MARRINERS IN. Three sailors.	HORSE DOWN, 1657. In the field, R. S. S.	111	HORSELYDOWN	1002
The Three Mariners	THE 3 MARINERS	n.d.	AT THE 3 MARINERS. Three sailors.	AT TOWER DOCK. In the field, G. A. P.	223	TOWER DOCK	2216

Three Nuns
Three Nuns	3 NVNS	n.d.	IO. HARWARD AT 3 NVNS. Three nuns standing.	IN FLEET STREETE. In the field, I. H.	82	FLEET STREET	716

Three Queens
Three Queens	THREE QVEENES	1655	RICHARD BROWNE THREE. Three queens crowned with open crowns, and holding sceptres.	QVEENES THAMES STREET. In the field, R. R. B. 1655.	215	THAMES STREET	2127