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Trades in Regency England: china painting, pin making
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Trades in Regency England: china painting, pin making
Trades people in Regency England. Artist painting a porcelain vase in a Worcester china factory 7, girl using a foot-driven anvil to add heads to pins in a pin-making factory in Gloucester 8, and sailors unloading sugar barrels from a ship in Bristol 9. Woodcut engraving from Rev. Isaac Taylors Scenes of British Wealth, in Produce, Manufacture and Commerce, John Harris, London, 1823. Isaac Taylor was an English writer, artist, engraver and inventor 1787-1865
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This woodcut engraving, titled 'Scenes of British Wealth, in Produce, Manufacture and Commerce,' offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse trades and industries of Regency England. The print, created by the English writer, artist, engraver, and inventor Rev. Isaac Taylor in 1823, showcases three distinct trades: china painting, pin making, and maritime commerce. In the foreground, an artist is intently focused on painting intricate designs on a porcelain vase in a Worcester china factory. The factory's white walls and tall chimneys symbolize the industrial revolution that was transforming the ceramics industry. Moving on, a young girl in a simple smock dress is hard at work in a pin-making factory in Gloucester. She skillfully adds heads to pins using a foot-driven anvil, demonstrating the labor-intensive nature of this trade. In the background, sailors in tall hats and breeches are unloading sugar barrels from a ship in Bristol. The bustling port city was a hub of maritime commerce, with ships bringing goods from around the world. The print also features other trades such as tin mining in Redruth, Cornwall, where miners laboriously extract ore using ladders and buckets. In Devonshire, a servant carries a jug of water, while a miner smokes a pipe nearby. The print also depicts scenes from agriculture, with cattle being herded and beef being prepared for market. Sir Walter Raleigh is shown overseeing tobacco cultivation in Teignmouth, while a woodcutter splits wood in the forest. This engraving is a testament to the rich diversity of trades and industries that thrived in Regency England, providing a valuable educational resource for children and adults alike.
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