Merchants Collection (#14)

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The old town square called Stary Rynek in the Polish city of Poznan

The Silk-Mercers Bazaar or El-Ghatreshyeh, Cairo. After a work by Scottish artist David Roberts, 1796-1864 and Belgian lithographer Louis Haghe, 1806-1885

Merchants marks from the 13th and 14th centuries. These marks were an emblem placed on goods or products sold by merchants to keep track of them, or as a sign of authentication

Marco Polo, 1254 - 1324, Italian merchant, explorer and writer. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Famous Men

Thomas Lombes silk mill, Derby, England. Sir Thomas Lombe, 1685-1739. English merchant and developer of machinery for silk throwing. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

The courtyard of the second Royal Exchange in London, England, the building burned down in the fire of 1838. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Port merchants packzel Italian ports series title
Port with merchants and packzel Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Port with merchants, some of whom move a load. Behind them a donkey stripped of its load

Port merchants camel Italian ports series title
Port with merchants and camel Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Port with foreign merchants packing a camel

Port merchants fountain Italian ports series title
Port with merchants at fountain Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Port with a merchant in the foreground with a barrel on his back that runs to the water

Port merchants sailing ships Italian ports series title
Port with merchants and sailing ships Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Harbor with a group of foreign merchants on the left in the foreground

Port conversing merchants Italian ports series title
Port with conversing merchants Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Port with left a group of foreign merchants carrying cargo. On the right a sailing ship with merchants

Port merchants fire Italian ports series title
Port with merchants by fire Italian ports (series title) Aliqui Portus (series title), Port with merchants around a kettle hanging over the fire

Mercury hands Shipping rolled up card Title page
Mercury hands Shipping a rolled up card Title page for: European Mercury, Eighth Piece, First Part: Covering the ses First Maiden of the Jaer 1698

Pass card part Atlantic west coast Europe Africa
Pass card of part of the Atlantic with the west coast of Europe and part of Africa. New Paskaert Vande Gheheele. brought. (title on object)

Merchants Glass Beads Trinkets Henri Bechard
Merchants of Glass Beads and Trinkets; Henri Bechard (French, active Cairo, Egypt 1869 - 1880s); Egypt; about 1875; Albumen silver print

An Illustration Depicting The Old Husband And His Young Bride From Chaucers The Merchants Tale Aka January And May. The Keys Refer To A Key Which May Gave To Her Secret Lover

A Fishmarket In Aberdeen, Scotland In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898

Assembly Of The Provostship Of The Merchants Of Paris. Copy Of Woodcut Published 1528

Jean Jouvenel Des Ursins, Provost Of The Merchants Of Paris, And His Wife Michelle De Vitry, In The Reign Of Charles Vi. Fragment Of Period Picture, Once In Chapel Of The Ursins

Rice Merchant and Money Lender - Sri Lanka - A Chettiar. The white horizontal lines adorning his body identify him as a follower of the Hindu God Shiva. Date: circa 1920s

Association of Diamond Merchants Jewellers 1893
An assortment of elegant and inexpensive novelty Victorian jewellery. Special old gold and silver and precious stones taken in exchange or bought for cash

USA - The New York Cotton Exchange - Cotton Exchange. New York. The New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) was a commodities exchange founded in 1870 by a group of one hundred cotton brokers

Bergen, Norway - Bryggen (Tyskebryggen - German Wharf). Date: circa 1905

Wheel of Fortune. Miniature, 15th century. France
Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortuane. Concept in medieval and anceint philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Miniature, 15th century. France

Latvia. Riga. House of the Blackheads (Melngalvju nams). Erected in 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga

Jakob Fugger (Jakob I)
JAKOB FUGGER (JAKOB I) German founder of the Fugger firm (financiers and merchants in Augsburg, Germany). Date: ? - 1469

William N. Froy & Sons - exterior factory
Exterior of William Nathaniel Froy & Sons, in Hammersmith, London West. Builders merchant, manufacturing and selling fittings, including taps, baths, stoves and glass. Date: 19th century

Vitramant Coloured Pedestal Lavatory (washbasin) finished in black enamel. Date: circa 1920s

Standard Sanitary Appliances suite in Rose de Barry pink. Date: circa 1920s

Vitromant Coloured pedestal Lavatory (Wash Basin)
Vitromant Coloured pedestal Lavatory (Wash Basin / sink) in pink enamel with chromium plated fittings. Date: circa 1920s

Tennis champion Anthony Wilding & C. T. Craig
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding (1883-1915), New Zealand born tennis player and four-times Wimbledon champion 1910-1913, pictured with Mr C. T. Craig, managing director of the firm Messrs

Advertisement for Marshes and Shepherd, Cutlery Merchants and Manufacturers
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 62

Advertisement for Arnold Laver and Co. Ltd. Timber Importers, Bramall Lane, 1939
Image from The City of Sheffield Commercial Handbook and Illustrated Guide, 1939 (Local Studies 914.274 S)

Lancelot George Reed and Co. Builders, No. 1 Broomhall Street, Sheffield
Lancelot George Reed and Co. Builder Timber and Raff Merchants; 160 Broomhall Street were recorded in the 1841 Directory

Trevi Fountain (oil on canvas)
XIR407866 Trevi Fountain (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Palazzo Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Fontaine de Trevi; Fontana di Trevi; view of the earlier fountain)

The City Gate of Hoorn (oil on canvas)
XKH146773 The City Gate of Hoorn (oil on canvas) by Beerstraten, Jan Abrahamsz. (1622-66); 75.9x63.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Kosovo - Street Market at Pristina
Street Market at Pristina (Prishtina), the capital and largest city of Kosovo. Date: circa 1906

Wood Market - Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa - a scarce commodity in the arid desert landscape of Central Mali. Date: circa 1910s

African Zenega and traders, 17th century
African Zenega and traders. 17th-century artwork of traders bartering brandy for water with Zenega (or Sanhaja) people of the African Kingdom of Cayor at Cap-Vert (in what is now Senegal)

Fire at 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1
Aerial view of LFB firefighters in action at the premises of C F Anderson & Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants, 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1, on 13 September 1958

Grotesque Fish Merchants - Algeria
Grotesque Fish Merchants, shouting their wares up to the houses - Algeria. Date: circa 1903

Street scene, Pilot Point, Texas, USA, with Farmers & Merchants Bank and various shops. Date: circa 1910

North Cape farmstead, Norway, with farming people and merchants with their ponies. One man is holding a long trumpet. Date: circa 1900

Bazaar in Cairo, Egypt
View into a bazaar with various stalls and shops in Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1910

Merchants sell Mother-of-Pearl necklaces - Bethlehem, Israel. Date: circa 1910s

Advert for Coronation jewellery 1902
Advertisement for the snappily named The Association of Diamond Merchants Jewellers & Silversmiths of Trafalgar Square, London featuring a number of different novelty Coronation-themed pieces of

Itinerant street Merchants in Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1902

Godfrey Baring MP (for the Isle of Wight)
A sgned postcard portrait Sir Godfrey Baring, 1st Baronet (18711957) - Liberal Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight and later Barnstaple

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"Tracing the Footsteps of Merchants: From Poland to London and Beyond" they have long played a pivotal role in shaping economies and cultures across the globe. In Greater Poland, specifically in Poznan's Old Town, Market Square has been a bustling hub for centuries, witnessing countless transactions and exchanges. The vibrant Haymarket in Sheffield, 1937, epitomized the spirit of commerce as merchants showcased their wares amidst an atmosphere of excitement. Across England, marketplaces like Market Place in Romford and Old Towngate in Holmfirth served as meeting points for traders from all walks of life. These historic locations were not only centers of trade but also cultural melting pots where ideas were exchanged alongside goods. The influence extended beyond physical markets; they often shaped public opinion through art and media. Artists like Hogarth captured the essence of merchant life with their masterful brushstrokes while newspapers such as The Times chronicled their triumphs and challenges. Looking further back into history, we find that merchants formed powerful alliances like the Hanseatic League which spanned vast territories around 1400 AD. Their extensive network facilitated trade routes that connected distant lands and fostered economic growth. In London's Billingsgate Fish Market - standing amid the catch - one can almost smell the salty air mingling with whispers of negotiations between fishmongers and customers alike. Meanwhile, decorations for Singapore's Coronation highlighted how even on grand occasions, merchants played a crucial role by providing luxurious goods fit for royalty. From T & W Farmiloe Limited on Rochester Row to Berry Bros and Rudd Wine Merchants in London's United Kingdom – these iconic establishments stand as testaments to generations of dedicated merchants who have catered to diverse tastes throughout history. Finally, let us not forget artists like Boris Michaylovich Kustodiev whose evocative painting portrays a merchant donning a fur coat against a backdrop reminiscent of the 1920s.