Fabrique Collection

Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702503 Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charron hammering a metal circle on a wooden wheel - Wheelwright hammering a metal cover onto a wooden wheel in a yard
FLO4577674 Charron hammering a metal circle on a wooden wheel - Wheelwright hammering a metal cover onto a wooden wheel in a yard

Carder painting wool fibers to remove short fibers - Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres
FLO4577627 Carder painting wool fibers to remove short fibers - Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

A metal worker using a wire-drawing machine to make thin wire. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577577 A metal worker using a wire-drawing machine to make thin wire. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Type founders making metal type for a printing press near a furnace. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577835 Type founders making metal type for a printing press near a furnace. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Soap factory: a man stirts a tank full of fat into a boil, another cuts the hardened soap with a copper wire - Soap
FLO4577819 Soap factory: a man stirts a tank full of fat into a boil, another cuts the hardened soap with a copper wire - Soap boiler making soap in a factory

Plan and elevation of a sugar mill, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J
FLO4592869 Plan and elevation of a sugar mill, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

A saddle manufacturer - A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop
FLO4577851 A saddle manufacturer - A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.;

Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay
FLO4688702 Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay, and another boy arranging bricks on a barrow

Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577664 Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Trunk maker making a leather chest in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades
FLO4577634 Trunk maker making a leather chest in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577845 Weaver on his weaver - A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Rope maker twisting rope yarns together while an apprentice turns a wheel to revolve the hook
FLO4577592 Rope maker twisting rope yarns together while an apprentice turns a wheel to revolve the hook. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Tin-plate worker in apron beating tin on an anvil with a mallet surrounded by tin buckets, pots, urns and utensils
FLO4577582 Tin-plate worker in apron beating tin on an anvil with a mallet surrounded by tin buckets, pots, urns and utensils

A worker using mechanical power to press paper in a mill. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577680 A worker using mechanical power to press paper in a mill. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Watch maker in apron seated at his bench making metal gears. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577638 Watch maker in apron seated at his bench making metal gears. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Prehistory: The first navigators
THT4429457 Prehistory: The first navigators.; (add.info.: Prehistory: The first navigators.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023

Prehistory: Workshop for manufacturing and polishing flint. Age of the Neolithic. Engraving from 1870
THT4429463 Prehistory: Workshop for manufacturing and polishing flint. Age of the Neolithic. Engraving from 1870.; (add.info.: Prehistory: Workshop for manufacturing and polishing flint)

Prehistory: Making tools. A molding workshop in the bronze era. Engraving from 1870
THT4429460 Prehistory: Making tools. A molding workshop in the bronze era. Engraving from 1870.; (add.info.: Prehistory: Making tools. A molding workshop in the bronze era)

Prehistory: The primitive furnace for iron extraction
THT4429447 Prehistory: The primitive furnace for iron extraction.; (add.info.: Prehistory: The primitive furnace for iron extraction.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2024

Sugar production: a man in front of two sugar cones prepares the syrup. Manuscript page " Treat on herbs"
VEN5028045 Sugar production: a man in front of two sugar cones prepares the syrup. Manuscript page " Treat on herbs" (Tractatus de herbis) by Pedanius Dioscorides (Dioscorides) (40-90 AD)

Coin minting in the Middle Ages. Miniature from a draft by Nicolas Oresme (1320-1382)
JLJ4568250 Coin minting in the Middle Ages. Miniature from a draft by Nicolas Oresme (1320-1382). 15th century B.N. Paris by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

On fabrique les cassettes (engraving)
3644858 On fabrique les cassettes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On fabrique les cassettes. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1857)

Coin minting in the Middle Ages. Miniature from a draft on currency (probably De Moneta
JLJ4568258 Coin minting in the Middle Ages. Miniature from a draft on currency (probably De Moneta) by Nicolas Oresme (1320-1382). 14th century B.N

Fabrique de cristaux de Moncenis (engraving)
3629462 Fabrique de cristaux de Moncenis (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrique de cristaux de Moncenis)

Coin minting in the Middle Ages. Miniature from a draft by Nicolas Oresme (1320-1382)
JLJ4568252 Coin minting in the Middle Ages. Miniature from a draft by Nicolas Oresme (1320-1382). 15th century B.N. Paris by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Interieur d une fabrique d anguilles marinees, a Comacchio (engraving)
3644287 Interieur d une fabrique d anguilles marinees, a Comacchio (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur d une fabrique d anguilles marinees)

The manufacture of hats and hat designs, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et
STC243947 The manufacture of hats and hat designs, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

A Match Factory, 1895, photograph from The Times (sepia photo)
STC306695 A Match Factory, 1895, photograph from The Times (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The new Bagnio in the Gardens at Chiswick House
1280622 The new Bagnio in the Gardens at Chiswick House, from Vitruvius Britannicus or The British Architect by Colen Campbell (engraving) by English School

Saint-Claude, France - Fabrique Jeantet-David Pipe Factory - Polishing the pipes using overhead belt-driven polishing machines. (see: 10993880) Date: circa 1909

Istanbul, Turkey - Tobacco Factory. Date: circa 1904

Quebec, the Basilica, from Fabrique Street, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Interior of a Glass Factory (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR220434 Interior of a Glass Factory (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Quebec, the Basilica, from Fabrique Street, Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

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Fabrique, a term that encompasses the art of manufacturing and creating various goods, has a rich history dating back to ancient times. In Ancient Rome, fabrique was associated with selling and producing books, as depicted in a vibrant coloured engraving from 1866. The image transports us to an era where knowledge was cherished and disseminated through these precious literary treasures. Moving forward in time, we encounter another facet of fabrique: coin minting during the Middle Ages. A miniature draft by Nicolas Oresme showcases the intricate process involved in creating currency. This meticulous craft played a crucial role in shaping economies and facilitating trade during this period. But fabrique is not limited to books or coins; it extends its reach into various industries. Engravings depict the production of cassettes, crystals at Moncenis, anguilles marinees (marinated eels) at Comacchio - each showcasing different aspects of manufacturing expertise across diverse regions. The manufacture of hats also finds its place within the realm of fabrique. From hat designs to actual production processes, these engravings from Encyclopedie des Sciences et unveil the intricacies behind this fashionable accessory's creation. As technology advanced further into modernity, photography captured glimpses into factories like match factories or tobacco factories around the world – be it London or Istanbul – highlighting how fabrique continued evolving alongside society's progress. Even today, fabriques persist as vital centers for craftsmanship worldwide. For instance, Saint-Claude in France houses Jeantet-David Pipe Factory where skilled artisans meticulously create exquisite pipes admired by connoisseurs globally. In essence, throughout history and across continents, it has been synonymous with innovation and skillful craftsmanship.