Howlett And Brimmer Collection

Chinese silk-cord or silk-twist makers, Qing Dynasty. Women twisting silk thread on an uprtight cone
FLO4590262 Chinese silk-cord or silk-twist makers, Qing Dynasty. Women twisting silk thread on an uprtight cone. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Mirror seller, Qing Dynasty. The mirrors are made of highly polished copper
FLO4590242 Mirror seller, Qing Dynasty. The mirrors are made of highly polished copper. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine, beer brewed from millet
FLO4590575 Chinese seller of sugar hares or mooncakes at the 4th moon, and truck to carry Chinese wine, beer brewed from millet, Qing Dynasty

Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after
FLO4590545 Chinese swan pan or abacus, and pottery shop, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese rice mill with blindfolded mules turning a millstone, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590500 Chinese rice mill with blindfolded mules turning a millstone, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Chinese mountebank riding a boat on land accompanied by a musician playing a recorder, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590485 Chinese mountebank riding a boat on land accompanied by a musician playing a recorder, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese puppet show, Qing Dynasty. The puppeteer is completely hidden inside a curtained theatre
FLO4590473 Chinese puppet show, Qing Dynasty. The puppeteer is completely hidden inside a curtained theatre and works the puppets in a window above his head

Carriage of the Kong Tchou, the Qing Emperor's eldest daughter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea
FLO4590372 Carriage of the Kong Tchou, the Qing Emperor's eldest daughter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese stage cart, Qing Dynasty. Common horse-drawn carriage or wagon used by all classes
FLO4590365 Chinese stage cart, Qing Dynasty. Common horse-drawn carriage or wagon used by all classes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: iron Hien-pan 1, bronze vase 2, drum
FLO4590326 Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: iron Hien-pan 1, bronze vase 2, drum, wooden percussion instrument in the shape of a fish 4, and Bong-gui 5

Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame
FLO4590295 Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin
FLO4590272 Embroiderer working on two pieces of silk cloth, Qing Dynasty. One with a bird for a civil mandarin, one with a quadruped animal for a military mandarin

Chinese pottery making: potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it
FLO4590209 Chinese pottery making: potter firing a porcelain plate in a furnace to fix the glaze on it, and a potter firing porcelain plates over an open oven

The emperor's eldest son smoking a tobacco pipe with his wife playing the pipa
FLO4590172 The emperor's eldest son smoking a tobacco pipe with his wife playing the pipa and her attendant in the gardens of the Old Summer Palace, Yuanming Yuan

Grand Lama and Lama of the eight Tartar Banners. Tartar Buddhist monks in yellow satin robes and hats
FLO4590100 Grand Lama and Lama of the eight Tartar Banners. Tartar Buddhist monks in yellow satin robes and hats. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese soldiers, Qing Dynasty China. One beating the evening watch on a bamboo cylinder, the other holding a lantern
FLO4590550 Chinese soldiers, Qing Dynasty China. One beating the evening watch on a bamboo cylinder, the other holding a lantern

Rice-straw cloak, wood and straw sandals, Chinese woman's bound foot and boot
FLO4590515 Rice-straw cloak, wood and straw sandals, Chinese woman's bound foot and boot. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Itinerant Chinese barber ringing finger bells to find customers, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590497 Itinerant Chinese barber ringing finger bells to find customers, Qing Dynasty. He carries a stool and bucket on a bamboo yoke, along with razor, scissors, strop, etc

Chinese paper-making, second process: workers mixing glue from the hao-teng vine while another pounds farina of rice in
FLO4590201 Chinese paper-making, second process: workers mixing glue from the hao-teng vine while another pounds farina of rice in a pestle and mortar

Chinese junk, Qing Dynasty. Flat-bottomed, three-masted ship with compartmentalized hold
FLO4590561 Chinese junk, Qing Dynasty. Flat-bottomed, three-masted ship with compartmentalized hold. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese men cormorant fishing on a raft in the river, Qing Dynasty. Fishing cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis
FLO4590529 Chinese men cormorant fishing on a raft in the river, Qing Dynasty. Fishing cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis

Grand Lama and Tao-Tse. Tartar Buddhist monk in yellow satin robe, and Taoist monk in yellow and blue robes
FLO4590103 Grand Lama and Tao-Tse. Tartar Buddhist monk in yellow satin robe, and Taoist monk in yellow and blue robes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese youth alighting from his carriage to salute a friend of his father's, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590396 Chinese youth alighting from his carriage to salute a friend of his father's, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Monkeys gathering leaves from tea bushes high on a mountain and delivering them to their master
FLO4590221 Monkeys gathering leaves from tea bushes high on a mountain and delivering them to their master. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo
FLO4590188 Chinese man writing with a brush at a desk. The brush is made of rabbit hair and bamboo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Tartar woman riding on a one-wheel barrow drawn by servants. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after
FLO4590144 Tartar woman riding on a one-wheel barrow drawn by servants. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese men hunting wild ducks with decoy gourd hats in the river, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590527 Chinese men hunting wild ducks with decoy gourd hats in the river, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons
FLO4590360 Chinese pedlar and tobacconist, Qing Dynasty. The pedlar wears a bamboo lattice shop with handkerchiefs, ribbons, purses, etc

Chinese pork butcher selling hams, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine
FLO4590353 Chinese pork butcher selling hams, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese distiller making Cho-Chou or brandy in a vat on a furnace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi
FLO4590345 Chinese distiller making Cho-Chou or brandy in a vat on a furnace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: Pan-Kou kettledrum 6, Tsen six-string guitar 7, Hien-Lo or dulcimer 8
FLO4590337 Chinese musical instruments, Qing Dynasty: Pan-Kou kettledrum 6, Tsen six-string guitar 7, Hien-Lo or dulcimer 8, trumpet 9, Guie-Kin 10, Pipa 11, and Cheng organ 12

Chinese man bowing cotton to remove husks, Qing Dynasty. He uses a bamboo frame to bow the cotton to remove dirt
FLO4590310 Chinese man bowing cotton to remove husks, Qing Dynasty. He uses a bamboo frame to bow the cotton to remove dirt from the cotton down

Chinese money changer cutting silver ingots into different sizes for payment, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590284 Chinese money changer cutting silver ingots into different sizes for payment, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Viper seller and stocking maker sewing cloth stockings, Qing Dynasty. The viper seller carries a bucket of live vipers
FLO4590281 Viper seller and stocking maker sewing cloth stockings, Qing Dynasty. The viper seller carries a bucket of live vipers and a basket with a jar of medicinal snake broth

Chinese seller of paper kites, Qing Dynasty. Kites in the shape of winged men, birds, snakes and a great bell
FLO4590437 Chinese seller of paper kites, Qing Dynasty. Kites in the shape of winged men, birds, snakes and a great bell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Milton after Antoine Cardon

Chinese potter throwing a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel, powered by an assistant
FLO4590208 Chinese potter throwing a porcelain cup on a potter's wheel, powered by an assistant. Another worker arranges cups on a board for the oven

Chinese jack of all trades with bamboo yoke, tools, portable forge, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590394 Chinese jack of all trades with bamboo yoke, tools, portable forge, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste

Chinese weapons or implements of war, Qing Dynasty. Halbert 1, scimitar 2, bows 3.4, quiver 5, crossbow 6
FLO4590606 Chinese weapons or implements of war, Qing Dynasty. Halbert 1, scimitar 2, bows 3.4, quiver 5, crossbow 6, crossbow darts 7, basketball of crossbow balls 8, musket 9, iron crook 10

Chinese lady with her children in her house, Qing Dynasty. She sits embroidering in an alcove next to a window
FLO4590530 Chinese lady with her children in her house, Qing Dynasty. She sits embroidering in an alcove next to a window on the garden

Chinese wrestler and automaton and a tom-tom player, Qing Dynasty. Street performer wrestling with a human-size
FLO4590466 Chinese wrestler and automaton and a tom-tom player, Qing Dynasty. Street performer wrestling with a human-size pasteboard puppet

Chinese itinerant toy seller and boys playing Jianzi by kicking a shuttlecock, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590451 Chinese itinerant toy seller and boys playing Jianzi by kicking a shuttlecock, Qing Dynasty. The toy man holds a bamboo stick with three small puppets

Chinese itinerant toy seller and boy riding a pasteboard horse, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590441 Chinese itinerant toy seller and boy riding a pasteboard horse, Qing Dynasty. The toy man plays a gong and his basket includes toy soldiers, bow and arrow, masks, feathers, etc

Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China
FLO4590223 Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China. Embroidered square on their tunic reveals their rank and type: bird for civil, animal for military

Chinese florist selling miniature trees and bushes, Penjing or Penzai, from a bamboo yoke, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590419 Chinese florist selling miniature trees and bushes, Penjing or Penzai, from a bamboo yoke, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Chinese paper making: young bamboo shoots are stripped of their bark, beaten and soaked in river water for a fortnight
FLO4590195 Chinese paper making: young bamboo shoots are stripped of their bark, beaten and soaked in river water for a fortnight

Kien Long (Qianlong) Emperor of China, sixth emperor in the Qing Dynasty (1711-1799)
FLO4590163 Kien Long (Qianlong) Emperor of China, sixth emperor in the Qing Dynasty (1711-1799). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

The Emperor of China with plough and oxen in a spring ritual called the Feast of Agriculture
FLO4590081 The Emperor of China with plough and oxen in a spring ritual called the Feast of Agriculture. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Tartar woman and child, Qing Dynasty China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon
FLO4590093 Tartar woman and child, Qing Dynasty China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

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Howlett and Brimmer were two childhood friends who grew up in the same small town. Despite their different personalities, they shared a deep bond that lasted throughout their lives. Howlett was the adventurous one, always seeking out new experiences and pushing boundaries. Brimmer, on the other hand, was more reserved and cautious, preferring to stay within his comfort zone. Despite their differences, Howlett and Brimmer complemented each other perfectly. Howlett's boldness often inspired Brimmer to step out of his shell and try new things, while Brimmer's practicality helped keep Howlett grounded when he got carried away with his wild ideas. Their friendship was built on trust, respect, and a shared sense of humor that could make even the most mundane tasks enjoyable. Whether they were embarking on a spontaneous road trip or simply sitting together in comfortable silence, Howlett and Brimmer knew they could always count on each other. As they grew older, life took them down different paths but no matter where they ended up or how much time had passed since they last saw each other, their bond remained unbreakable. Howlett and Brimmer may have been opposites in many ways but together they were an unstoppable force of friendship that stood the test of time.