Antique print of twenty livery companies of London by Jones - c.1814
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Antique print titled 'London - Livery Companies No 4. Old print of twenty livery companies of the city of London. Including Glaziers, Horners, Farriers, Paviors, Loriners, Apothecaries, Shipwrights, Spectacle-makers, Clock-makers, Glovers, Comb-makers, Felt-makers, Frame-work Knitters, Silk-Throwsters, Carmen&Woodmongers, Pin-makers, Needle-makers, Gardeners, Soap-makers, Tin-Plate-Workers.
Production date: 1814.
Publised by: G. Jones.
Size: 20,7x25,7 cms.
Condition: some foxing due to age. Otherwise in good condition.
Background: Livery companies evolved from London's medieval guilds, becoming corporations under Royal Charter responsible for training in their respective trades, as well as for the regulation of aspects such as wage control, labour conditions and industry standards. Early guilds often grew out of parish fraternal organizations, where large groups of members of the same trade lived in close proximity and gathered at the same church.
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Antique print titled 'London - Livery Companies No 4. Old print of twenty livery companies of the city of London. Including Glaziers, Horners, Farriers, Paviors, Loriners, Apothecaries, Shipwrights, Spectacle-makers, Clock-makers, Glovers, Comb-makers, Felt-makers, Frame-work Knitters, Silk-Throwsters, Carmen&Woodmongers, Pin-makers, Needle-makers, Gardeners, Soap-makers, Tin-Plate-Workers.
Production date: 1814.
Publised by: G. Jones.
Size: 20,7x25,7 cms.
Condition: some foxing due to age. Otherwise in good condition.
Background: Livery companies evolved from London's medieval guilds, becoming corporations under Royal Charter responsible for training in their respective trades, as well as for the regulation of aspects such as wage control, labour conditions and industry standards. Early guilds often grew out of parish fraternal organizations, where large groups of members of the same trade lived in close proximity and gathered at the same church.