Merchant Collection (page 3)

Africa, Botswana, Okavango Delta, Jao Reserve, Tubu Tree. Colorful camp staff made reed baskets

John Bews shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands
John Bew, Wholesale & Retail Tobacco & Cigar Merchant, and Ship Insurance Agent -- his shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands, with a female assistant standing in the doorway. Date: circa 1905

THREAD TRADE CARD, c1880. Willimantic Thread. American merchants trade card, c1880

TRADE CARD, c1880. Cluett & Sons, Troy and Albany, New York. American merchants trade card, c1880

John Joseph Mechi
JOHN JOSEPH MECHI merchant and agriculturist Date: 1802 - 1880

Benjamin Bovill, c. 1824
Illustrated portrait of Benjamin Bovill, the English merchant, c.1824. Date: 11 October 1890

Map of London
Map, made by Pieter Vanden Keere, showing the extent of London in 1593. Around the edge of the map are the crests of twelve of the Merchant Guilds

Merchant ship
A merchant ship carrying Australian apples and pears

Artificial Respiration being Applied by British Sailors
A service in which the dictates of humanity over-rule all antagonism towards the rescued enemy: artificial respiration being applied by British soldiers

Lipton / Sir Thomas / Vf 01
J Reid Walker wears a ? Homburg hat, wing collar & red tie, black waistcoat & lounging jacket, grey herringbone tweed trousers with turn-ups & a front crease Date: 1909

Colquhoun / Freeman
PATRICK COLQUHOUN Police magistrate, Scottish merchant and reformer, founder of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in 1783

Nathaniel Bentley
NATHANIEL BENTLEY : hardware merchant of Leadenhall Street, London; after his fiancee died on their wedding eve, he neglected his appearance, earning the name Dirty Dick

Samuel Montagu
SAMUEL MONTAGU (born Montagu Samuel) first baron Swaythling Jewish merchant banker in London, statesman (MP for Whitechapel) philanthropist, promoted metric system etc

German U-Boats
Terrified by German U-boats, the English pretend to be neutral (the Norwegian and British merchant navy flags are conveniently similar !)

Whittington (Benoist)
SIR RICHARD (DICK) WHITTINGTON Merchant, Lord Mayor of London and cat-lover

The Port of Bordeaux in 1804. Merchant vessels are at anchor, being loaded and unloaded by smaller vessels. Among the cargoes being landed are timber and stone

A merchant captain with Elton's quadrant, c.1730 (oil on canvas)
7338091 A merchant captain with Elton's quadrant, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 127x101.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Quack selling drug, c.1900 (chromolithograph)
7293230 Quack selling drug, c.1900 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Medicine. Pharmacy. Quack selling drug against boldness. Chromo, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships
7340651 Plate from Edward Barlow's journal of his life at sea in king's ships, East & West Indiamen & other merchantmen from 1659 to 1703., 1814 (print) by Heather, W

Front page of the "Discourse of the Counterfeiters", an account of the privileges granted to the merchants of
AIS5377055 Front page of the "Discourse of the Counterfeiters", an account of the privileges granted to the merchants of Barcelona to the detriment of the military corps of Catalonia

The clothier monsieur Guillaume, 1830 (Engraving)
8698366 The clothier monsieur Guillaume, 1830 (Engraving) by Meissonnier, Jean Louis Ernest (1815-91); (add.info.: Literature. The clothier monsieur Guillaume)

Mushrooms traders, 1854 (litho)
8698335 Mushrooms traders, 1854 (litho) by Pingret, Edouard (1788-1875); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Ceps mushrooms (porcini) traders in Pau, Pyrenees, France. Litho by E

Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)
7342206 Clipper ship 'Blackadder' at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour) by Esposito, Gaetano (1858-1911) ; 38.4x54.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Clipper Ship Norman Court, c.1868-74 (coloured lithograph, graphite)
7342205 The Clipper Ship Norman Court, c.1868-74 (coloured lithograph, graphite) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 49.5x68.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lithograph of Clipper Ship 'Yatala', 1865 (lithograph, coloured)
7342201 Lithograph of Clipper Ship 'Yatala', 1865 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 52.6x72.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Clipper Ship West Australian 600 Tons Register, c.1857-60 (lithograph, coloured)
7341952 Clipper Ship West Australian 600 Tons Register, c.1857-60 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 43.6x63.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The port of Marseilles, France in mid-18th century (print)
7315176 The port of Marseilles, France in mid-18th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: The port of Marseilles, France in the mid-18th century)

The clipper ship 'Solent', 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7341947 The clipper ship 'Solent', 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 30.3x45.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lithograph entitled, 'Clipper Ship 'Queen of Clippers' 1853 by N Currier, 1853 (lithograph, coloured)
7341679 Lithograph entitled, 'Clipper Ship 'Queen of Clippers' 1853 by N Currier, 1853 (lithograph, coloured) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Clipper ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in
7342614 Clipper ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in 13 days 11 hours Decr 1854

Clipper Ship Lahloo, 799 Tons, preparing to land Pilot off the Owers, 19th September 1867, c.1868-74 (lithograph)
7342203 Clipper Ship Lahloo, 799 Tons, preparing to land Pilot off the Owers, 19th September 1867, c.1868-74 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton

Clipper ship 'Dharwar' in a rough sea, 19th century (watercolour)
7342200 Clipper ship 'Dharwar' in a rough sea, 19th century (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 42.9x65.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Celebrated Iron Clipper Ship Chile 767 Tons Register, belonging to Messrs Seymour Peacock & Co of London'
7342194 The Celebrated Iron Clipper Ship Chile 767 Tons Register, belonging to Messrs Seymour Peacock & Co of London'

Clipper Ship 'Schomberg' (1855), 1854-61 (lithograph)
7342193 Clipper Ship 'Schomberg' (1855), 1854-61 (lithograph) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 55.5x73.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: G.H)

Clipper ship 'Spray of the Ocean', 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7342192 Clipper ship 'Spray of the Ocean', 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Isaac, John R. (d.1871); 46x59.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C.P)

Clipper ship 'Duncan Dunbar', 1400 tons, c.1850s (print)
7341949 Clipper ship 'Duncan Dunbar', 1400 tons, c.1850s (print) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); National Maritime Museum, London

U.S. Merchant ensign 1813 - 1930, 1813-14 (wool, cotton)
7295469 U.S. Merchant ensign 1813 - 1930, 1813-14 (wool, cotton); 193x345.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A USA merchant ensign from 1812-1814)

Portrait of the clipper ship 'Shooting Star', late 19th century (coloured lithograoh)
7337536 Portrait of the clipper ship 'Shooting Star', late 19th century (coloured lithograoh) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23.5x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain William Bainbridge paying tribute on behalf of the United States to the Dey of Algiers
UIG5419601 Captain William Bainbridge paying tribute on behalf of the United States to the Dey of Algiers. The tribute secured exemption from capture for U.S. merchant ships in the Mediterranean

The infamous hat known as the Cagliostro or the Queen's necklace
5856316 The infamous hat known as the Cagliostro or the Queen's necklace.; (add.info.: The infamous hat known as the Cagliostro or the Queen's necklace)

The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778
5856315 The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778.; (add.info.: The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule)

The Queen in grey-white half-mourning dress
5856345 The Queen in grey-white half-mourning dress.; (add.info.: The Queen in grey-white half-mourning dress. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Woman in bottle-green petticoat and felt hat. Man in riding coat of the colour of London-chimney soot
5856340 Woman in bottle-green petticoat and felt hat. Man in riding coat of the colour of London-chimney soot.; (add.info.: Woman in bottle-green petticoat and felt hat)

Woman in English-ingenue headdress with feathers, and woman with hedgehog hairstyle and lazy-woman bonnet
5856339 Woman in English-ingenue headdress with feathers, and woman with hedgehog hairstyle and lazy-woman bonnet.; (add.info.: Woman in English-ingenue headdress with feathers)

Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style
5856335 Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style.; (add.info.: Woman wearing a dress of English silk with hair in the councillor style)

Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta
5856334 Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta.; (add.info.: Woman in puce taffeta caraco over a petticoat of pink taffeta)

Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves
5856323 Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves.; (add.info.: Man in wool redingote in the colour of London-chimney soot with sailor sleeves)

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"Exploring the Rich History of Merchants: From HMS Worcester to Greenhithe, Kent" Step back in time and delve into the world of merchants with a visit to Greenhithe, Kent. This quaint town holds fascinating secrets that unravel the tales of trade and commerce. Begin your journey at HMS Worcester, where young apprentices once honed their skills on the Compass Drill. The Training Ship Arethusa also played a significant role in shaping future merchants in this maritime hub. Immerse yourself in art history as you admire "The Arnolfini Portrait" by Van Eyck. This masterpiece captures the essence life during its creation in 1434. Travel across borders to Poland's Greater Poland region, specifically Poznan's Old Town Market Square. Here, bustling marketplaces were frequented by ambitious merchants seeking new opportunities for growth and prosperity. TS Arethusa continued its legacy well into 1962, training generations of aspiring traders through Knotting Classes. These skills would prove invaluable as they navigated the ever-changing tides of commerce. Witness an iconic moment from World War II as HMS Jervis Bay fearlessly attacked the Admiral Scheer—an act emblematic ships turned war heroes when duty called. Marvel at historical maps showcasing the vast extent of the Hanseatic League around 1400—a powerful alliance that shaped European trade routes and influenced merchant practices for centuries to come. Join Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims on their road trip towards spiritual enlightenment—a diverse group including merchants who embarked on this famous pilgrimage alongside other social classes. Transport yourself back to 1894 with an advert for United Kingdom Tea Company—an enticing glimpse into how marketing strategies evolved over time to entice discerning customers with quality products. Finally, relive King George V's Silver Jubilee Fleet Review held in 1935—a grand spectacle celebrating Britain's naval might while acknowledging merchants' crucial role in sustaining the empire's prosperity.