Tinman Collection

Various trade skills from the 'Guilds and Trades Corporations'
5310038 Various trade skills from the 'Guilds and Trades Corporations'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various trade skills from the 'Guilds and Trades Corporations')

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ferblantier; Tinman; Blechschmied (engraving)
7195985 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Ferblantier; Tinman; Blechschmied (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferblantier; Tinman; Blechschmied)

Operation Veritable Memorial, Groesbeek, Holland
Shaped like an airborne canister, or the Tinman in the Wizard of Oz film, this metal Memorial records on the back that on 17/18 September 1944

Tinman (engraving)
2802008 Tinman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tinman. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Tinman (engraving)
668402 Tinman (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tinman. Illustration for Manners, Customs, and Dress during the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

Two Tinsmiths Cutting a Curled Sheet of Metal, 1880s. Creator: Unknown
Two Tinsmiths Cutting a Curled Sheet of Metal, 1880s

Two Tinsmiths, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Two Tinsmiths, 1860s-70s

Tinsmith with Coal Heater and Sheet of Tin, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Tinsmith with Coal Heater and Sheet of Tin, 1870s-80s

Tinsmith in Front of Painted Outdoor Backdrop, 1860s-70s. Creator: Unknown
Tinsmith in Front of Painted Outdoor Backdrop, 1860s-70s

Tinman, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Tinman, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Tinman. 19Th Century Reproduction Of 16Th Century Woodcut By Jost Amman

Thessaloniki, Greece - Tinman - specialist in tinning copper vessels to make them useable for food/drinking/cooking. Date: circa 1910s

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Amidst the pages of Le Vocabulaire Illustre, the enigmatic figure of the Ferblantier, or Tinman, emerges. From the 16th century woodcut by Jost Amman to the bustling workshops of 19th-century Europe, these skilled artisans transformed raw tin into functional and decorative wonders. In Groesbeek, Holland, their legacy lives on at the Operation Veritable Memorial, where the Tinman's indomitable spirit is honored. Through the lens of history, we glimpse two Tinsmiths in the 1880s, their focused expressions and deft hands shaping curled sheets of metal. The coal heater and sheet of tin in the 1870s image reveal the harsh, yet rewarding, conditions of their craft. The Tinman's artistry transcends time and place, as evidenced by the painted backdrop in another 19th-century depiction. In Thessaloniki, Greece, the Tinman's tradition continues, a testament to the enduring allure of this ancient trade.