Handicraft Collection (#7)

Gothic architecture. History of Saint James the Major: scene of the drapers
JEB4845052 Gothic architecture. History of Saint James the Major: scene of the drapers. Stained glass of the northern ambulatory, absidial. Cathedrale de Chartres.; (add.info.: Gothic architecture)

France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges, the owner of the establishment lays in the middle of his machines, 1910
LUX4811960 France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges, the owner of the establishment lays in the middle of his machines, 1910; (add.info.: France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges)

France: Ceramist of art with a vase in front of the oven, 1920
LUX4810650 France: Ceramist of art with a vase in front of the oven, 1920; (add.info.: France: Ceramist of art with a vase in front of the oven, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Gothic architecture. History of Saint James the Major: scene of pelletiers and furriers
JEB4845016 Gothic architecture. History of Saint James the Major: scene of pelletiers and furriers. Stained glass of the northern ambulatory, absidial

Egypt, Cairo: Making pottery along the Nile, 1890
LUX4801249 Egypt, Cairo: Making pottery along the Nile, 1890; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Making pottery along the Nile, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Palestine, Jerusalem: A Jewish tinsmith in Jerusalem, 1885
LUX4801448 Palestine, Jerusalem: A Jewish tinsmith in Jerusalem, 1885; (add.info.: Palestine, Jerusalem: A Jewish tinsmith in Jerusalem, 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: carpenters working in a workshop
LUX4786377 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: carpenters working in a workshop, a craftsman and his apprentice manufacture pieces of furniture on a bench, 1890; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Young woman holds a hank of wool
2602711 Young woman holds a hank of wool; (add.info.: Young woman holds a hank of wool while a young man rolls it into a ball. Engraving, London, 1887.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Representation of a small remoil in Portugal. Chromolithography of the late 19th century
JAB5037012 Representation of a small remoil in Portugal. Chromolithography of the late 19th century; (add.info.: Representation of a small remoil in Portugal)

Circular fibule dotted with glass, art visigoth, 7th century
CUL4852685 Circular fibule dotted with glass, art visigoth, 7th century by Visigothic, (7th century); Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Jugon les lacs: In a Breton village, a press, 1860
LUX4817648 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Jugon les lacs: In a Breton village, a press, 1860; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Jugon les lacs: In a Breton village

Frame of a painting (framing) early 19th century
JEB4877467 Frame of a painting (framing) early 19th century.; (add.info.: Frame of a painting (framing) early 19th century.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Popular art: two santons representing a man with the pumpkin and a woman in the calen
JEB4866675 Popular art: two santons representing a man with the pumpkin and a woman in the calen. Realised by Leon Gaubert (1863 - 1918)

Popular art: mold of a detache santon. 1817 Made by Jean Louis Lagnel. Old Aix Museum, Aix en Provence (13)
JEB4866656 Popular art: mold of a detache santon. 1817 Made by Jean Louis Lagnel. Old Aix Museum, Aix en Provence (13); (add.info.: Popular art: mold of a detache santon)

Terebenthine distillery in North Carolina, USA. Coloured engraving from 1870
NWI4825113 Terebenthine distillery in North Carolina, USA. Coloured engraving from 1870.; (add.info.: Terebenthine distillery in North Carolina, USA)

Agriculture: Dairy bringing milk to a cheese industry in Vermont, 1870. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4825394 Agriculture: Dairy bringing milk to a cheese industry in Vermont, 1870. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info.: Agriculture: Dairy bringing milk to a cheese industry in Vermont, 1870)

Etruscan civilization: fibule a navicella (agraph or antique pin), bronze 8th century BC
JEB4912442 Etruscan civilization: fibule a navicella (agraph or antique pin), bronze 8th century BC; (add.info.: Etruscan civilization: fibule a navicella (agraph or antique pin)

Precolombian civilization: reproduction of 19th century Aztec statuette Dim. 25 cm
JEB4908250 Precolombian civilization: reproduction of 19th century Aztec statuette Dim. 25 cm. Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette (Alpes de Haute provence); Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette

Rosewood secretary, amaranth border, grey marble shelf stamped by L Naille (1734-1782)
JEB4916024 Rosewood secretary, amaranth border, grey marble shelf stamped by L Naille (1734-1782), master in 1765 Musee des Arts decoratifs et de la mode Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Secretary of wood, leather, marble and bronze period Louis XIV Dim 139, 5x78x35
JEB4916040 Secretary of wood, leather, marble and bronze period Louis XIV Dim 139, 5x78x35, 5 cm Musee des Arts decoratifs et de la mode Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Precolombian civilization: heads of Aztec anthropomorphic figurines in terracotta. From Teotihuacan. Mexico
JEB4910258 Precolombian civilization: heads of Aztec anthropomorphic figurines in terracotta. From Teotihuacan. Mexico. 15th and 16th centuries

Precolombian civilization: heads of Aztec anthropomorphic figurines in terracotta. From Teotihuacan. Mexico
JEB4910253 Precolombian civilization: heads of Aztec anthropomorphic figurines in terracotta. From Teotihuacan. Mexico. 15th and 16th centuries

Navajo Pollen Trail Dancers honoring weavers with the Sash and Rug Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials
NWI4909343 Navajo Pollen Trail Dancers honoring weavers with the Sash and Rug Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials

Navajo Pollen Trail Dancers honoring weavers with the Sash and Rug Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials
NWI4909297 Navajo Pollen Trail Dancers honoring weavers with the Sash and Rug Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials

Precolombian civilization: Aztec figurines in terracotta. Statue on the right: Ehecatl Quetzalcoatl
JEB4909966 Precolombian civilization: Aztec figurines in terracotta. Statue on the right: Ehecatl Quetzalcoatl. The god Quetzalcoatl (precious feather serpent)

Navajo Blue Eagle Dancer performing the Basket Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico
NWI4908160 Navajo Blue Eagle Dancer performing the Basket Dance at the Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials, New Mexico.; (add.info)

Daily Life of American Indians: Indian Paleon Caribou Hunter. Indians nod the skin of the animal to dry it in
NWI4906106 Daily Life of American Indians: Indian Paleon Caribou Hunter. Indians nod the skin of the animal to dry it in the plains of the United States; (add.info.: Daily Life of American Indians)

Couple choosing Thanksgiving's menu has a butcher's stoop in an American covered walk, around 1880
NWI4883906 Couple choosing Thanksgiving's menu has a butcher's stoop in an American covered walk, around 1880.; (add.info)

Dominique de Guzman (sculpture)
CUL4938927 Dominique de Guzman (sculpture); Museo de Santa Cruz, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: Dominique de Guzman - DOMINIC, Domingo de Guzman, Saint (1170-1221)

Clock of the company ANKER (insurance), designed by Franz von Matsch (1861-1942), 1911-1914, Secessionsstil - Vienna
JEB4941574 Clock of the company ANKER (insurance), designed by Franz von Matsch (1861-1942), 1911-1914, Secessionsstil - Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Clock of the company ANKER (insurance)

Facade of the Corderie Royale, architect Francois Blondel (1618-1686) Rochefort (17300), Charente-Maritime
JEB4942306 Facade of the Corderie Royale, architect Francois Blondel (1618-1686) Rochefort (17300), Charente-Maritime; (add.info.: Facade of the Corderie Royale)

France: In a barracks, carpenters repair a barracks, 1910
LUX4724231 France: In a barracks, carpenters repair a barracks, 1910; (add.info.: France: In a barracks, carpenters repair a barracks, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Furriers at work making a fur from an animal
LUX4725424 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Furriers at work making a fur from an animal and posing with its instruments, 1910; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France: a young man works in a locksmith workshop, 1920
LUX4781609 France: a young man works in a locksmith workshop, 1920; (add.info.: France: a young man works in a locksmith workshop, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77): family workshop of wicker, 1895
LUX4756102 France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77): family workshop of wicker, 1895; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77): family workshop of wicker

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Trelaze: Trelaze slate, slate making, 1900
LUX4761238 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Trelaze: Trelaze slate, slate making, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Trelaze: Trelaze slate, slate making

France: a tingler poses in his tin shop, 1900
LUX4760821 France: a tingler poses in his tin shop, 1900; (add.info.: France: a tingler poses in his tin shop, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Woman holding hair-pin crochet work
2602734 Woman holding hair-pin crochet work; (add.info.: Woman holding hair-pin crochet work. Illustration by George John Pinwell (1842-1875), London, 1869.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285736 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clerical (anti-clerical)

Lutherie: the various works of craftsmen and the tools used in the work, "L'Encyclopedia de Diderot et
FAT4300869 Lutherie: the various works of craftsmen and the tools used in the work, "L'Encyclopedia de Diderot et D'Alembert", 1772 (engraving) by Benard

Lutherie: presentation of different tools for making bow instruments, 1772 (engraving)
FAT4300796 Lutherie: presentation of different tools for making bow instruments, 1772 (engraving); (add.info.: Lutherie: presentation of different tools for making bow instruments)

Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast
FLO4621812 Cod fishery in the New World. Men landing cod, gutting and drying fish at a factory on the coast. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Maitresse lingere - Laundry mistress, Paris, early 19th century, wearing a frilled dress, lace collar and bonnet
FLO4658571 Maitresse lingere - Laundry mistress, Paris, early 19th century, wearing a frilled dress, lace collar and bonnet

Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge
FLO4577923 Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.;

A turner in apron using a foot-powered treadle lathe or turning bench, 19th century (engraving)
FLO4577862 A turner in apron using a foot-powered treadle lathe or turning bench, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Turner using a tour a pedale - A turner in apron using a foot-powered treadle)

Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving)
FLO4577846 Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Jeweller at his bench with leather covers)

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

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Handicrafts from around the world showcase the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of different regions. In Central America, specifically Panama, lies Cristobal - a town known for its vibrant handicraft scene. The Kuna Indians, indigenous to this area, are renowned for their traditional molas. These intricate textile panels depict colorful designs inspired by nature and everyday life. Traveling across continents to Europe, we find ourselves in County Clare, Ireland. Here, on the church wall of Killinaboy, stands an enigmatic Sheela-na-Gig carving. This ancient symbol represents fertility and protection against evil spirits. Venturing further into North Africa's bustling markets takes us to Marrakech in Morocco. Amidst the vibrant souks of Medina lie exquisite ceramics waiting to be discovered by eager shoppers. These beautifully handcrafted pieces reflect Morocco's rich history and diverse influences. In Fes, another Moroccan city steeped in tradition, mosaic walls adorning fountains captivate visitors with their intricate patterns and vivid colors. Each tile meticulously placed tells a story of craftsmanship passed down through generations. Heading westward to Mexico's Puebla State brings us to El Parian Market where Talavera Pottery reigns supreme. This distinctive style showcases Spanish influence blended with indigenous techniques resulting in stunning ceramic works that have become synonymous with Mexican culture. In Southwest America resides a deep-rooted connection between Native American tribes and handicrafts that tell stories of their ancestral pasts through pottery, jewelry-making, weaving techniques like Navajo rugs or Hopi kachina dolls. Crossing oceans once more leads us to Ethiopia's highlands where Injera baskets (Sifet) are crafted using age-old methods passed down within communities for centuries. These intricately woven baskets serve both functional purposes as storage containers and carry symbolic significance within Ethiopian culture.