Artisan Collection

Medieval goldsmith at work
Workshop of Etienne Delaulne, a goldsmith in Paris, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

Wheelwright makinbg wooden wheels, Blists Hill, Ironbridge
A skilled wheelwright works on a wooden cart wheel in his workshop at Blists Hill Working Museum, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Independent newspaper Date: 1989

Africa, Morocco, Fes. Mosaic wall for fountain

Poole Pottery - Shaping a pot on the potters wheel
Shaping a pot on the potters wheel. Poole Pottery was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in 1999

Manufacture of cork balls at Chingford General view of the house 28 November 1922

How Navajo Indian Rugs are made - USA Date: circa 1930s

Peru. Hand painted ceramic pendants

Over London by Rail From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. Back view of typical 19th century London artisan terrace houses with washhouses

Ecuador, Otavalo. Woven wallhangings displaying scenes of Andean life and culture, handmade by weavers of Peguche and sold at Otavalo Market

George Calver, English instrument maker
George Calver (1834-1927) English scientific instrument maker. Calvers interest in astronomy began in childhood when his local clergyman showed him a reflecting telescope

Nigeria, Sokoto - Carving gourds Date: circa 1920s

Marche des Artisans (Artisans market), Djembe, Bamako, Mali, Africa

FRANCE: FENCING, 1825. Diploma for a master fencer, a member of the Compagnons du Tour de France. Watercolor, 1825, by Etienne Le Clair

Syria - Jewish Workers producing Engraved Brasswork Date: circa 1905

A Sixth bass (or Bajo sexto in spanish), a Mexican instrument with 12 strings in 6 double courses, is pictured with a pickup on sound hole at Garibaldi square in Mexico City, Mexico April 4, 2018

Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4982193 Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Lantern Manufacturers - Lantern Maker - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

The foundation of the city of Rome: the workers build the walls. Miniature from the manuscript Alfa D.3.9.C by Tite
VEN5028131 The foundation of the city of Rome: the workers build the walls. Miniature from the manuscript Alfa D.3.9.C by Tite Live (59 BC - 17 AD) JC) on the History of Rome, Biblioteca Estense

Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treat
VEN5028042 Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treat on herbs" (Tractatus de herbis) by Pedanius Dioscorides (Dioscorides)

Corset designer - Corset maker, Paris, early 19th century, in chocolate brown bodice, pink petticoat
FLO4658483 Corset designer - Corset maker, Paris, early 19th century, in chocolate brown bodice, pink petticoat, green gloves - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

Embroiderer - Embroiderer, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by
FLO4658365 Embroiderer - Embroiderer, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from "

Food and Beverage. A bakery. (engraving)
3434798 Food and Beverage. A bakery. (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and Beverage. A bakery.); Photo © CCI.

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

Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211571 Letter V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Letter S: Locksmith (makes locks). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""
DUV4211538 Letter S: Locksmith (makes locks). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"". A work in which a child, while having fun

Letter O Goldsmith (makes and sells silverware). Engraving in "An instructive alphabet of arts and crafts"
DUV4211530 Letter O Goldsmith (makes and sells silverware). Engraving in "An instructive alphabet of arts and crafts"

Letter I Printer. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""
DUV4211484 Letter I Printer. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"". A work in which a child, while having fun

Letters I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Eyewear. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211478 Letters I Printer; J Gardener; J Cup Player; L Eyewear. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Letter H: Watchmaker (manufacture and repair clocks, clocks and watches). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire
DUV4211473 Letter H: Watchmaker (manufacture and repair clocks, clocks and watches). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

City burgher and ironsmith Niklas Ruhl and his wife standing beside his coat of arms
FLO4644456 City burgher and ironsmith Niklas Ruhl and his wife standing beside his coat of arms. From an Aschaffenburg Guild Book, 1598. He holds a golden lily, and she a rose

Johannes Banfi Huniades (1576-1646), Hungarian goldsmith and alchemist, resident in England from 1608
FLO4636608 Johannes Banfi Huniades (1576-1646), Hungarian goldsmith and alchemist, resident in England from 1608. Copperplate engraving after a portrait by Jacob Peter Gowy from William Richard's

Roman period in Great Britain (1st to 5th century): A Roman Brito and a Feryllt (metallurgist)
FLO4608266 Roman period in Great Britain (1st to 5th century): A Roman Brito and a Feryllt (metallurgist, chemist and botanist) - Eau forte by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia. Wood engraving 1852
530554 British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia. Wood engraving 1852.; (add.info)

Artisan family having their child baptised. Priest at font makes the sign of cross with water on infant's head
530211 Artisan family having their child baptised. Priest at font makes the sign of cross with water on infant's head while mother, father and sibling look

Letter Q: a hardware store. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202515 Letter Q: a hardware store. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter E: Ebenist's workshop. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202455 Letter E: Ebenist's workshop. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Letter F: blacksmith; fire; spinner; smoker; iron; fake; sickle; est; fagot; window; fruit. Alphabet (Abecedaire)
DUV4199526 Letter F: blacksmith; fire; spinner; smoker; iron; fake; sickle; est; fagot; window; fruit. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

Duties of the child at school: Duties of Servants and Workers to Masters and Bosses
DUV4212839 Duties of the child at school: Duties of Servants and Workers to Masters and Bosses. Attentive apprentices in the workshop

The macon falls from a scaffold and kills a maneuver, is he responsible for this death
DUV4212597 The macon falls from a scaffold and kills a maneuver, is he responsible for this death? Duties towards oneself: the soul. Freedom - Responsibility

Letters U Usurer; V Harvesters; V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar); Y Eyes (oculist)
DUV4211558 Letters U Usurer; V Harvesters; V Vinegar (manufacturer and dealer of vinegar); Y Eyes (oculist). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Letter T Cooper. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""
DUV4211556 Letter T Cooper. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers"". A work in which a child, while having fun, can learn about the most useful Arts to the Society

Double page; Q Rs T; Q Hardware; R Rotisseur;s Locksmith (manufactures locks); T Cooperier
DUV4211523 Double page; Q Rs T; Q Hardware; R Rotisseur;s Locksmith (manufactures locks); T Cooperier. Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Letter G Gas (manufacturer of gauze for clothing). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211461 Letter G Gas (manufacturer of gauze for clothing). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Letter C Charron (makes carts and plows). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""
DUV4211435 Letter C Charron (makes carts and plows). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden
FLO4577786 Shipwright or ship's carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden trunnel. At his feet, his auger, axe and punch

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Artisans are the true masters of their craft, using their hands and skills to create objects that captivate our senses and tell stories of tradition and culture. From Poole Pottery, where skilled potters shape pots on the wheel with precision and artistry, to witnessing a medieval goldsmith delicately crafting intricate designs, we are transported back in time to witness the birth of timeless treasures. In Africa's vibrant city of Fes, Morocco, we marvel at mosaic walls being meticulously crafted for a fountain. Each tile is carefully placed by skilled artisans who have honed their craft through generations. Meanwhile, in Chingford, England in 1922, cork balls were manufactured with meticulous attention to detail - a testament to the dedication artisans put into even the smallest creations. Across continents in America's Navajo Nation, we discover how rugs are made by hand. The weaving process showcases not only incredible skill but also reflects the rich cultural heritage passed down from generation to generation. Similarly enchanting is Malta's lacemaking tradition; delicate threads intertwine as nimble fingers work tirelessly to create intricate patterns that adorn clothing and home decor. Peru reveals its artistic prowess through hand-painted ceramic pendants that showcase vibrant colors inspired by nature's beauty. Ecuador's Otavalo region displays woven wall hangings depicting scenes of Andean life and culture - each thread telling a story etched within its fibers. From George Calver's instruments that produce harmonious melodies to Blists Hill Ironbridge's wheelwrights crafting wooden wheels with expertise - these artisans preserve traditional craftsmanship while embracing modern techniques. In Nigeria's Sokoto region, gourds come alive as they are carved into stunning works of art. The carvers' hands dance across the surface with finesse and passion - transforming ordinary objects into extraordinary pieces that celebrate Nigerian heritage.