[Rarebooks] FS: 1892 Photo-Illustrated Silver of the Tailors’ Company Catalog

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

“A Short Description of the Ancient Silver Plate belonging to the 
Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors; with two illustrations and a 
table of maker's marks”

By Hubert Dynes Ellis. Published in London in 1892.

A charming small Company collection catalog, with the silver illustrated 
in 2 group photos. The illustrations are real photos mounted on linen, 
which seems appropriate for a company of tailors...

The Company's website explains- "The Merchant Taylors' Company, or to 
give it the full name by which it is described in the Royal Charter of 
1503, the Gild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist 
in the City of London, is one of the Twelve Great City Livery Companies 
surviving from Mediaeval times. The Gild was originally a religious and 
social fraternity founded before the beginning of the 14th century by an 
association of citizens who were Tailors and Linen Armourers. The Linen 
Armourers, an allied craft to the Tailors, made the padded tunics or 
gambesons worn under suits of armour. By virtue of various Royal 
Charters commencing with that of Edward III in 1327, the functions of 
the Gild were extended and by about the end of the 15th century it 
controlled the trade. However, as many of its members ceased to be 
craftsmen and became merchants trading with other parts of the world, 
the position of the Company gradually changed and by the end of the 17th 
century its connection with the tailoring trade had virtually ceased and 
it became what it is today - an association of philanthropic and social 
character, devoting its energies to educational and charitable 
activities."

Hardcover. 7"x9", 21 pages plus 2 black & white real photographs mounted 
on linen plates. Pebbled blue covers with a gilt armorial decoration 
showing two camels rampant and a sheep. Minor soil, light wear, but 
otherwise clean and nice, with a tight binding. $125

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