Guilds Collection (#3)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Jacquart (metier); Jacquart-loom; Jacquart Weberstuhl (engraving)
7196427 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Jacquart (metier); Jacquart-loom; Jacquart Weberstuhl (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tonnelier; Cooper; Kufer (engraving)
7197760 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tonnelier; Cooper; Kufer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tonnelier; Cooper; Kufer)

William Thomas and Cos (Limited) Works, near Wellington, Somerset (engraving)
7179926 William Thomas and Cos (Limited) Works, near Wellington, Somerset (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Thomas and Cos (Limited) Works

Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers (engraving)
7179234 Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corderie; Rope-walk; Seilerbahn (engraving)
7195521 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Corderie; Rope-walk; Seilerbahn (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corderie; Rope-walk; Seilerbahn)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Boutonnier; Button-maker; Knopfmacher (engraving)
7195024 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Boutonnier; Button-maker; Knopfmacher (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boutonnier; Button-maker; Knopfmacher)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bourrelier; Harness-maker; Harnischmacher (engraving)
7195014 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bourrelier; Harness-maker; Harnischmacher (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bourrelier; Harness-maker; Harnischmacher)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Boulangerie; Bakehouse; Backerei (engraving)
7195005 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Boulangerie; Bakehouse; Backerei (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boulangerie; Bakehouse; Backerei)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bottier; Boot-maker; Stiefelmacher (engraving)
7194986 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Bottier; Boot-maker; Stiefelmacher (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottier; Boot-maker; Stiefelmacher)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Blanchisseur; Bleacher; Wascher (engraving)
7194945 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Blanchisseur; Bleacher; Wascher (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanchisseur; Bleacher; Wascher)

Hindoo Idol Makers, Isaiah xliv, 9-17 (engraving)
7180911 Hindoo Idol Makers, Isaiah xliv, 9-17 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hindoo Idol Makers, Isaiah xliv, 9-17)

Preparing the Coloured Lacquers of Japan (engraving)
7180745 Preparing the Coloured Lacquers of Japan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing the Coloured Lacquers of Japan)

Coats of arms and seal of Oxford Univeristy, 14th-16th Century, and seal of the head of the Basoche
7185769 Coats of arms and seal of Oxford Univeristy, 14th-16th Century, and seal of the head of the Basoche, guild of legal clerks of Paris, 1545 (engraving) by French School

Tradesmen (engraving)
7185719 Tradesmen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tradesmen. Illustration for Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance by Paul Lacroix and Ferdinand Sere (Paris)

House of the Goldsmiths Corporation of Rouen, France (engraving)
7185717 House of the Goldsmiths Corporation of Rouen, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of the Goldsmiths Corporation of Rouen, France)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epinglier; Pin-maker; Nadler (engraving)
7195882 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Epinglier; Pin-maker; Nadler (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epinglier; Pin-maker; Nadler)

"Do you execute your own designs?"(engraving)
7193771 " Do you execute your own designs?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Do you execute your own designs)

Birch, Betula alba (litho)
7193729 Birch, Betula alba (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birch, Betula alba. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham)

Larch (litho)
7193724 Larch (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Larch. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham, 1917).); © Look and Learn

Fustic (litho)
7193717 Fustic (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fustic. Illustration for The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker (Gresham, 1917).); © Look and Learn

The "Boots and Shoes"Department in a High-class Store (colour litho)
7193653 The " Boots and Shoes" Department in a High-class Store (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Finishing Touch (oil on panel)
6201845 The Finishing Touch (oil on panel) by Semenowski, Emile Eismann (1857-1911); Private Collection

The Cotton Industry (litho)
7191850 The Cotton Industry (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cotton Industry)

The Goldsmith Companys Technical and Recreative Institute, New Cross (litho)
7188506 The Goldsmith Companys Technical and Recreative Institute, New Cross (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Our Blind Basket-Maker"(engraving)
7188267 " Our Blind Basket-Maker" (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Australia: Interior of Hat Mills, Victoria (b / w photo)
7182051 Australia: Interior of Hat Mills, Victoria (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Hat Mills, Victoria)

Decoration from a Corinthian alabastron (litho)
7149475 Decoration from a Corinthian alabastron (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decoration from a Corinthian alabastron)

Ancient Greek amphora from Milos (litho)
7149474 Ancient Greek amphora from Milos (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek amphora from Milos)

Coats of Arms of the Livery Companies of the City of London (colour litho)
7201161 Coats of Arms of the Livery Companies of the City of London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Penelopes faithfulness to her husband Odysseus (colour litho)
7201985 Penelopes faithfulness to her husband Odysseus (colour litho) by Bonamy, Armand Joseph (fl.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelopes faithfulness to her husband Odysseus)

Production of wool (coloured engraving)
7201023 Production of wool (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Production of wool)

Household Utensils (colour litho)
7158155 Household Utensils (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Household Utensils)

Manipulation of Tools (colour litho)
7158166 Manipulation of Tools (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manipulation of Tools)

Joints in Woodwork (colour litho)
7158161 Joints in Woodwork (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joints in Woodwork)

Furniture (colour litho)
7158158 Furniture (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furniture. Illustration for Cassells Cyclopaedia of Mechanics edited by Paul N Hasluck (Cassell)

Sharpening and Setting Tools (colour litho)
7158157 Sharpening and Setting Tools (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sharpening and Setting Tools)

Cart and Carriages (colour litho)
7158156 Cart and Carriages (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cart and Carriages)

Pottery: A Potters Printing Press (engraving)
7166256 Pottery: A Potters Printing Press (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Potters Printing Press)

Pottery: An Enamel Kiln (engraving)
7166254 Pottery: An Enamel Kiln (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Enamel Kiln)

Pottery: A Biscuit or Glost Oven being "set in"(engraving)
7166257 Pottery: A Biscuit or Glost Oven being " set in" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greek painted antefix found at Cerveteri, Italy (litho)
7149523 Ancient Greek painted antefix found at Cerveteri, Italy (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek painted antefix found at Cerveteri, Italy)

Palace of Hades, ancient Greek amphora (litho)
7149520 Palace of Hades, ancient Greek amphora (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of Hades, ancient Greek amphora found at Canosa, Italy)

Hebe and Hera (litho)
7149514 Hebe and Hera (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hebe and Hera, painting from an ancient Greek krater depicting the Judgment of Paris)

Theseus battling Amazons (litho)
7149507 Theseus battling Amazons (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theseus battling Amazons, painting from an ancient Greek aryballos found at Cumae, Italy)

Achilles bandaging the arm of Patroclus (litho)
7149503 Achilles bandaging the arm of Patroclus (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles bandaging the arm of Patroclus)

Combat between Heracles and the giant Geryon (litho)
7149494 Combat between Heracles and the giant Geryon (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Combat between Heracles and the giant Geryon)

Ancient Greek oenochoe from Camirus (litho)
7149491 Ancient Greek oenochoe from Camirus (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek oenochoe (wine jug) from Camirus

Muse and Aphrodite (colour litho)
7149482 Muse and Aphrodite (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muse, painting from an ancient Greek lecythos found in Athens; Aphrodite)

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Guilds have played a significant role throughout history, shaping various industries and preserving traditional craftsmanship. From the Royal College of Surgeons to medieval stone masons, these associations have left an indelible mark on society. As we explore a map of London, we uncover the rich tapestry woven by guilds. In ancient times, Achilles' ruthless act of killing Troilus was immortalized in litho prints. Meanwhile, Italian artisans donned exquisite male costumes from the 14th century as they honed their skills. The Savonnerie Carpet Workshop and Aubusson tapestry manufacture in France captured timeless beauty through black and white photographs from around 1900. Witnessing Queen Marie de Medici disembarking in Antwerp in 1632 transports us back to a time when guilds thrived under royal patronage. Their influence extended beyond borders as demonstrated by the Ceramics and Glass Pavilion at the Paris World Fair in 1937. The artistry involved in wool and silk dyeing is showcased through captivating images taken at Aubusson Tapestry Factory during its heyday. Ceramicists from Noron-la-Poterie, Calvados exemplify how guilds fostered creativity across regions. As we delve into these black-and-white snapshots capturing moments within workshops or factories, it becomes evident that they were not merely organizations but communities bound together by shared passion for their craft. These images remind us of their dedication to excellence and commitment to passing down knowledge through generations. Guilds may belong to different eras and locations; however, they all share one common thread – an unwavering devotion towards preserving traditions while embracing innovation. Through collaboration and mutual support within these guilds, masterpieces were created that continue to inspire awe even today. So let us celebrate the legacy - guardians of heritage who shaped our world with their skilled hands and creative minds.