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Crafts Collection (#3)

Crafts are a testament to the rich cultural heritage and artistic prowess of different regions across the globe

Background imageCrafts Collection: Coffeepot, c1775. Creator: John Bayly

Coffeepot, c1775. Creator: John Bayly
Coffeepot, c1775.

Background imageCrafts Collection: The Knitting Lesson, c1860. Creator: Jean Francois Millet

The Knitting Lesson, c1860. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
The Knitting Lesson, c1860.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pair Of Shoe Buckles, c1780. Creator: Peter Getz

Pair Of Shoe Buckles, c1780. Creator: Peter Getz
Pair Of Shoe Buckles, c1780.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pair Of Wall Sconces, 1730/31. Creator: Peter Archambo

Pair Of Wall Sconces, 1730/31. Creator: Peter Archambo
Pair Of Wall Sconces, 1730/31. These extravagantly ornamented sconces were originally part of an impressive silver collection amassed by George Booth, second Earl of Warrington

Background imageCrafts Collection: Assembled Tea Service, 1806/7. Creator: Paul Storr

Assembled Tea Service, 1806/7. Creator: Paul Storr
Assembled Tea Service, 1806/7. The sturdy, rounded shapes of the four vessels in this tea service, including a teapot, hot water jug, sugar bowl, and cream jug

Background imageCrafts Collection: Sugar Bowl And Cover (Pot À Sucre À Pied Anse Volute Couvert)

Sugar Bowl And Cover (Pot À Sucre À Pied Anse Volute Couvert) With Portraits Of Elizabeth I ...,1812 Creator
Sugar Bowl And Cover (Pot A Sucre A Pied Anse Volute Couvert) With Portraits Of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) And Mary, Queen Of Scots (1542-1587), 1812.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Monteith, 1701/2. Creator: Robert Peake

Monteith, 1701/2. Creator: Robert Peake
Monteith, 1701/2. When filled with ice water, this unusually large silver bowl could be used to cool wineglasses by hooking their bases over the bowl's scalloped rim

Background imageCrafts Collection: Caster, c1775. Creator: Paul Revere

Caster, c1775. Creator: Paul Revere
Caster, c1775.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Two-Handled Cup, c1726. Creator: Paul de Lamerie

Two-Handled Cup, c1726. Creator: Paul de Lamerie
Two-Handled Cup, c1726. This two-handled silver cup is decorated with an enormous variety of abstract and natural forms. These include representations of the infant Bacchus, the Roman god of wine

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pair Of Sauce Boats, 1746/47. Creator: Paul Crespin

Pair Of Sauce Boats, 1746/47. Creator: Paul Crespin
Pair Of Sauce Boats, 1746/47. Cast in the form of large nautilus shells, these splendid sauce boats are decorated with tiny specimens of marine life

Background imageCrafts Collection: Footed Punch Bowl, c1835-55. Creator: Pobably New England Glass Works, American (1818-1888)

Footed Punch Bowl, c1835-55. Creator: Pobably New England Glass Works, American (1818-1888)
Footed Punch Bowl, c1835-55.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Teapot And Cover, c1745. Creator: Meissen Porcelain

Teapot And Cover, c1745. Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Teapot And Cover, c1745.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pair Of Candlesticks, c1775-80. Creator: James Giles

Pair Of Candlesticks, c1775-80. Creator: James Giles
Pair Of Candlesticks, c1775-80.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Decanter And Stopper, c1826-40. Creator: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Decanter And Stopper, c1826-40. Creator: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Decanter And Stopper, c1826-40.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Vase, c1845-65. Creator: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Vase, c1845-65. Creator: Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Vase, c1845-65.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Set Of Six Dessert Forks And Knives, c1772. Creator: Richard Parr

Set Of Six Dessert Forks And Knives, c1772. Creator: Richard Parr
Set Of Six Dessert Forks And Knives, c1772.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Hand Or Chamber Candlestick, 1693/94. Creator: Joseph Ward

Hand Or Chamber Candlestick, 1693/94. Creator: Joseph Ward
Hand Or Chamber Candlestick, 1693/94.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pocket Bottle, c1810-45. Creator: Unknown

Pocket Bottle, c1810-45. Creator: Unknown
Pocket Bottle, c1810-45.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Cream Pitcher, c1815-25. Creator: Unknown

Cream Pitcher, c1815-25. Creator: Unknown
Cream Pitcher, c1815-25.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Two-Handled Cup, C. 1726 Creator: Unknown

Two-Handled Cup, C. 1726 Creator: Unknown
Two-Handled Cup, C. 1726

Background imageCrafts Collection: Toy Iron, . Creator: Unknown

Toy Iron, . Creator: Unknown
Toy Iron, .

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pair Of Vases, c1907. Creator: Unknown

Pair Of Vases, c1907. Creator: Unknown
Pair Of Vases, c1907.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Assembled Flagon And Stopper, c1900-50. Creator: Unknown

Assembled Flagon And Stopper, c1900-50. Creator: Unknown
Assembled Flagon And Stopper, c1900-50.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Decanter And Stopper, c1850-75. Creator: Unknown

Decanter And Stopper, c1850-75. Creator: Unknown
Decanter And Stopper, c1850-75.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Woman Crocheting, c1875. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Woman Crocheting, c1875. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Woman Crocheting, c1875. A young woman sits in a middle-class interior, absorbed in an everyday task. Her informal pose and comfortable clothing suggest that this is an image of contemporary domestic

Background imageCrafts Collection: Bowl And Cover, c1850-60. Creator: Unknown

Bowl And Cover, c1850-60. Creator: Unknown
Bowl And Cover, c1850-60.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Carafe, c1850-1900. Creator: Unknown

Carafe, c1850-1900. Creator: Unknown
Carafe, c1850-1900.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pair Of Lamps, c1835-50. Creator: Unknown

Pair Of Lamps, c1835-50. Creator: Unknown
Pair Of Lamps, c1835-50.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Bottle, c1790-1830. Creator: Unknown

Bottle, c1790-1830. Creator: Unknown
Bottle, c1790-1830.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Cologne Bottle Or Cruet, c1820-40. Creator: Unknown

Cologne Bottle Or Cruet, c1820-40. Creator: Unknown
Cologne Bottle Or Cruet, c1820-40.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Castor Set And Stand, c1820-40. Creator: Unknown

Castor Set And Stand, c1820-40. Creator: Unknown
Castor Set And Stand, c1820-40.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Jug, c1810-50. Creator: Unknown

Jug, c1810-50. Creator: Unknown
Jug, c1810-50.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Pocket Bottle, c1800-30. Creator: Unknown

Pocket Bottle, c1800-30. Creator: Unknown
Pocket Bottle, c1800-30.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Sauce Boat From The George Washington Memorial Service, c1800. Creator: Unknown

Sauce Boat From The George Washington Memorial Service, c1800. Creator: Unknown
Sauce Boat From The George Washington Memorial Service, c1800.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Octagonal Plate From The George Washington Memorial Service, c1800. Creator: Unknown

Octagonal Plate From The George Washington Memorial Service, c1800. Creator: Unknown
Octagonal Plate From The George Washington Memorial Service, c1800.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Sugar Nippers, c1770. Creator: Daniel Dupuy

Sugar Nippers, c1770. Creator: Daniel Dupuy
Sugar Nippers, c1770.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Compote, c1907. Creator: H. C. Fry Glass Company

Compote, c1907. Creator: H. C. Fry Glass Company
Compote, c1907.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Milk Jug (Pot À Lait Forme Grecque) With Portrait Of Joan Of Arc (C. 1412- 1431), 1812

Milk Jug (Pot À Lait Forme Grecque) With Portrait Of Joan Of Arc (C. 1412- 1431), 1812
Milk Jug (Pot A Lait Forme Grecque) With Portrait Of Joan Of Arc (C. 1412- 1431), 1812. Inscription - "1765 Dr John Fothergill to Benjamin Franklin to Henry Hill 1790"

Background imageCrafts Collection: Tall Case Clock, c1792. Creator: Caleb Bentley

Tall Case Clock, c1792. Creator: Caleb Bentley
Tall Case Clock, c1792.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Young Woman Crocheting, 1875. Creator: Giovanni Boldini

Young Woman Crocheting, 1875. Creator: Giovanni Boldini
Young Woman Crocheting, 1875.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Secretary, 1800-1810. Creator: Nehemiah Adams

Secretary, 1800-1810. Creator: Nehemiah Adams
Secretary, 1800-1810.

Background imageCrafts Collection: Science. The french chemist Alexandre Brongniart, director of the Sevres Porcelain Factory

Science. The french chemist Alexandre Brongniart, director of the Sevres Porcelain Factory from 1800 to 1847 Engraving
3434716 Science. The french chemist Alexandre Brongniart, director of the Sevres Porcelain Factory from 1800 to 1847 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageCrafts Collection: Science. Porcelain making. Porcelain oven of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres

Science. Porcelain making. Porcelain oven of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres
3434714 Science. Porcelain making. Porcelain oven of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres. Engraving in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageCrafts Collection: Art. Oven for faience (tin glazed pottery). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de

Art. Oven for faience (tin glazed pottery). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434712 Art. Oven for faience (tin glazed pottery). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Art. Four a faience. Coll. Part. Art)

Background imageCrafts Collection: Sciences. Glassmaking. Workshop for polishing the lead crystal, women's labour

Sciences. Glassmaking. Workshop for polishing the lead crystal, women's labour
3434705 Sciences. Glassmaking. Workshop for polishing the lead crystal, women's labour. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageCrafts Collection: Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour

Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour
3434701 Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageCrafts Collection: Making the stem of a glass goblet. From Diderot 'Encyclopedie' c1751

Making the stem of a glass goblet. From Diderot 'Encyclopedie' c1751
865633 Making the stem of a glass goblet. From Diderot 'Encyclopedie' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageCrafts Collection: Science. A potter workshop in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de

Science. A potter workshop in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434717 Science. A potter workshop in the XIXth cent. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)




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Crafts are a testament to the rich cultural heritage and artistic prowess of different regions across the globe. From Coopers meticulously crafting wooden barrels to Moroccan lantern makers in North Africa, these skilled artisans bring their unique touch to every creation. The vibrant Spring-Summer Wind by Herta Zuckermann captures the essence of craftsmanship, while Muslim prayer carpets from Palestine showcase intricate designs that reflect Middle Eastern traditions. Traveling further west, one can marvel at the Sheela-na-Gig adorning the church wall in County Clare, Ireland. This enigmatic sculpture represents ancient Celtic craftsmanship and adds an air of mystery to its surroundings. Meanwhile, traditional Portuguese pottery workshops proudly display their colorful plates on walls in Cape St. , showcasing Portugal's long-standing ceramic tradition. Moving southwards, we encounter a Greek trireme engraving in Madrid that pays homage to Greece's naval history and seafaring expertise. On another continent, Zuni Indian jewelry showcases exquisite craftsmanship with intricate beadwork and stunning gemstones. The artistry extends beyond land as well; Louis Garneray's Naval Battle of Navarino immortalizes a historic moment through his masterful brushstrokes. Furthermore, The Iron Forge Viewed from Without transports us back centuries ago when blacksmiths worked tirelessly over fiery forges. Finally, we find ourselves captivated by the charming town of Saint Martin on Ile de Re in France. Its cobblestone streets lined with artisanal shops offer glimpses into various crafts such as glassblowing or leatherworking—a true haven for craft enthusiasts seeking unique treasures. In every corner of our diverse world lies a celebration of human creativity and skill passed down through generations—craftsmanship that continues to inspire awe and admiration wherever it is found.