Merchants Collection (page 8)

Boycotage of Austrian goods in Turkey, white fez market in opposition to those... (colour litho)
2815179 Boycotage of Austrian goods in Turkey, white fez market in opposition to those... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kublai Khan gives a gold tablet to Nicolo and Maffeo Polo (litho)
3622500 Kublai Khan gives a gold tablet to Nicolo and Maffeo Polo (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kublai Khan gives a gold tablet to Nicolo and Maffeo Polo)

Christ cleanses the Temple (colour litho)
3100213 Christ cleanses the Temple (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ cleanses the Temple (John II)

Fruit merchants in Cairo, Egypt (colour photo)
2804555 Fruit merchants in Cairo, Egypt (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fruit merchants in Cairo, Egypt.); © Look and Learn

Design, The Company of Merchants of Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Adverts, Lees, Anderson & Co, Lawson & Co, Scotland
Adverts for Lees, Anderson & Co, Engineers, Boilermakers and Shipbuilders, Govan, and Lawson & Co, building contractors, merchants, etc, Park Saw Mills, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Adverts, James Templeton & Co, A G Kidston & Co
Adverts for James Templeton & Co, Carpet Manufacturers, Glasgow, and A G Kidston & Co, Iron, Steel and Metal Merchants, Great Clyde Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Adverts, William Younger & Co, Andrew Melrose & Company
Adverts for William Younger & Co Limited, Abbey & Holyrood Breweries, Edinburgh, and Andrew Melrose & Company, Tea Merchants, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Adverts, Brownlee & Co, J & R Tennent Limited, Scotland
Adverts for Brownlee & Co Limited, Timber Merchants, Glasgow, and J & R Tennent Limited, Brewers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Old Scotch Whiskies, Edinburgh, Scotland
Advert for Old Scotch Whiskies, Archibald Aikman & Co Ltd Wine Merchants, Edinburgh and London. 1905

Advert, Brownlee & Co, Timber Merchants, Glasgow
Advert for Brownlee & Co, Timber Merchants and Saw Millers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Snake merchant in Central America
A snake merchant in Central America. 1892

Using a statue of Roland to measure cloth in medieval times (chromolitho)
2783018 Using a statue of Roland to measure cloth in medieval times (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advert, Haig & Vince, The Scotch Warehouse
Advert, Haig & Vince, Highland Costume Makers, Juvenile Outfitters, The Scotch Warehouse, Oxford Street, London. 1879

Merchants Hall, New York City, USA
Merchants Hall or Exchange, New York City, USA. 1857

New Years Honours (b / w photo)
1615073 New Years Honours (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Honours. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 January 1898)

Advertisement for Cross - Wild Beast Merchant, Liverpool. " Anything from A Humming Bird to an Elephant " Date: 1907

Enontekis at source of the Muonio River, Finland
Enontekis (Enontekio) at the source of the Muonio River, Finland, showing the Ministers House, the Church, and the Warehouses of the Lapps and Merchants of Tornea. 1819

Coal-whippers
Coal been brought from the mines was transported by ship to London docks to be sold, illustration showing a gang of coal-whippers on board bringing the coal up from below deck using pulley system

Advert for Coca-tonic, Champagne - nerve tonic 1897
Sold in wine merchants stores and chemist. The highest class natural champagne and coco leaf extract, the most powerful nerve tonic. 1897

The Pantheon Theatre, Oxford Street, London, by this time used as offices and stores by Messrs W & A Gilbey, wine and spirit merchants. circa 1902

Sir Walter Gilbey, of W&A Gilbey Ltd, wine and spirit merchants. late 19th century

Marble Statue of Manockjee Nesserwanjee, by J H Foley, RA (engraving)
1102903 Marble Statue of Manockjee Nesserwanjee, by J H Foley, RA (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble Statue of Manockjee Nesserwanjee, by J H Foley)

David Sassoon, Esquire, One of the Merchant Prince of Bombay (engraving)
1102922 David Sassoon, Esquire, One of the Merchant Prince of Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Sassoon, Esquire)

Otsu, 1834 (colour woodblock print)
1069183 Otsu, 1834 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marcus; Japanese, out of copyright

Royal Exchange (colour litho)
976210 Royal Exchange (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Exchange. Card forming part of childrens card game about London.); © Look and Learn

An Office at Galata wrecked by the Mob (b / w photo)
1050970 An Office at Galata wrecked by the Mob (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Office at Galata wrecked by the Mob)

Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, George Houstoun, trade card (engraving)
984105 Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, George Houstoun, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldsmiths and Silversmiths, George Houstoun)

Glass makers, trade card (engraving)
984102 Glass makers, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass makers, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers, T I Plucknett, trade card (engraving)
984092 Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers, T I Plucknett, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers)

Engravers of Seals, H Yates, trade card (engraving)
984089 Engravers of Seals, H Yates, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engravers of Seals, H Yates, trade card)

Chimney Sweeps, Thomas Tattenham, trade card (engraving)
984064 Chimney Sweeps, Thomas Tattenham, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney Sweeps, Thomas Tattenham)

Chemists and Druggists, Siddall and Swan, trade card (engraving)
984063 Chemists and Druggists, Siddall and Swan, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists and Druggists, Siddall and Swan, trade card)

Chemists and Druggists, Price & Co, trade card (engraving)
984062 Chemists and Druggists, Price & Co, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists and Druggists, Price & Co, trade card)

Chemists and Druggists, Mr John Hayman, trade card (engraving)
984061 Chemists and Druggists, Mr John Hayman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemists and Druggists, Mr John Hayman, trade card)

Booksellers, Paul and Isaac Vaillant, trade card (engraving)
984044 Booksellers, Paul and Isaac Vaillant, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Booksellers, Paul and Isaac Vaillant)

Map and Printseller, trade card (engraving)
984034 Map and Printseller, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map and Printseller, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Zoologist, Joshua Brooks, trade card (engraving)
984032 Zoologist, Joshua Brooks, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoologist, Joshua Brooks)

Upholsterer, Robert Legg, trade card (engraving)
984025 Upholsterer, Robert Legg, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upholsterer, Robert Legg)

Northampton Chapel, trade card (engraving)
984021 Northampton Chapel, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Northampton Chapel, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Tin Man, John Hinckes, trade card (engraving)
984014 Tin Man, John Hinckes, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tin Man, John Hinckes, trade card)

Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving)
983999 Stationers, James Adams, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationers, James Adams)

Athens (chromolitho)
961289 Athens (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athens. French trade card from the 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Marriage, Betrothal, and other British Hand-Rings (engraving)
1609354 Marriage, Betrothal, and other British Hand-Rings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage, Betrothal, and other British Hand-Rings)

Mr T J Lipton, the Donor of £25, 000 to the Princess of Waless Jubilee Dinner Fund (litho)
1597504 Mr T J Lipton, the Donor of £ 25, 000 to the Princess of Waless Jubilee Dinner Fund (litho) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr T J Lipton)

The Royal Marriage Festivities in Berlin, Presentation of the Addresses by the Butchers and Merchants (engraving)
1609381 The Royal Marriage Festivities in Berlin, Presentation of the Addresses by the Butchers and Merchants (engraving) by English School

Mr George Wall (engraving)
1614920 Mr George Wall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr George Wall. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 May 1892)

An Arab Merchant (chromolitho)
2780181 An Arab Merchant (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Arab Merchant. Illustration for Chatterbox (1896).); © Look and Learn

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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.