Tokens of the Mermaid tavern, Cheapside. H-P Lyttle Boke no. 29 (B8a)

Title: Tokens of the Mermaid tavern, Cheapside. H-P Lyttle Boke no. 29 (B8a)
Description: "An original token of the celebrated Mermaid Tavern in Cheapside, issued by Blundell in 1664. It was at this famous tavern (the token of which is exceedingly rare) that Sir W. Raleigh established his literary club in 1603, a company that included the names of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont, Fletcher, Cotton, Carew, Martin, Donne, Selden, and others." -- J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps.
Creator: Folger Shakespeare Library
Source: Tokens of the Mermaid tavern, Cheapside, 1664. Folger Shakespeare Library. Accessed April 10, 2026 https://www.folger.edu/blogs/collation/early-modern-tavern-tokens/; Permalink
Publisher: MacEwan University Library
Date: 1664
Rights: Folger Shakespeare Library Copyright Policy; CC BY-SA 4.0
Format: JPEG; 1024 x 733 pixels
Language: eng
Identifier: H-P Lyttle Boke no.29 (realia) (B8a)
Type: Still image
Subject: Tokens