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"Unleashing the Artistry of Skilled Hands: A Tribute to Craftsmanship" Step into a world where mastery meets creativity

Background imageSkilled Collection: Poster advertising Pollards Storefitters

Poster advertising Pollards Storefitters, showing workmen busy with their carpentry. 20th century

Background imageSkilled Collection: Wheelwrights making cart wheels

Wheelwrights making cart wheels
Wheelwrights or wainwrights making large wooden wheels in a traditional rural workshop. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSkilled Collection: Dom Perignon, French monk known for wine-making

Dom Perignon, French monk known for wine-making
Dom Perignon (1638-1715), French Benedictine monk who is often (incorrectly) credited with the invention of sparkling champagne

Background imageSkilled Collection: Advert, Guthrie & Wells, Stained Glass Windows, Glasgow

Advert, Guthrie & Wells, Stained Glass Windows, Glasgow
Advert for J & W Guthrie & Andrew Wells, Stained Glass Windows and Mosaics, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageSkilled Collection: Village Blacksmith

Village Blacksmith
Village blacksmith at work at his forge. circa 1905

Background imageSkilled Collection: Barefoot Dance In The Snow

Barefoot Dance In The Snow
New York, New York: March 8, 1916. Girls of the Marion Morgan School of Dance in Los Angeles perform barefoot in the snow in Central Park

Background imageSkilled Collection: Signwriters at work

Signwriters at work
A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art

Background imageSkilled Collection: Jeweller at his bench with leather covers

Jeweller at his bench with leather covers. His tools include files, drills, hammer, pliers, wire drawer and crucible. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Background imageSkilled Collection: WW1 recruitment poster with silhouettes

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouettes
World War One recruitment poster with silhouettes -- Remember! England Expects -- the Need is Great Today.... the Navy requires you for its glorious service. Join today

Background imageSkilled Collection: A saddler making a saddle in his leather workshop

A saddler making a saddle in his leather workshop
A saddler in leather apron making a saddle in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Background imageSkilled Collection: A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage

A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Background imageSkilled Collection: Basket maker weaving a basket from willow

Basket maker weaving a basket from willow taken from an osier-bed. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810

Background imageSkilled Collection: Fisherboy (Il Pescatore), 1877. Artist: Vincenzo Gemito

Fisherboy (Il Pescatore), 1877. Artist: Vincenzo Gemito
Fisherboy (Il Pescatore), 1877

Background imageSkilled Collection: Woman winding up thread at weaving workshop on Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township

Woman winding up thread at weaving workshop on Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, Myanmar

Background imageSkilled Collection: British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia

British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia. Wood engraving 1852
530554 British emigrant ship being towed out of harbour before setting sail for Sydney, Australia. Wood engraving 1852.; (add.info)

Background imageSkilled Collection: The Needlewoman at Home and Abroad': The advantages of emigration for the wretched British

The Needlewoman at Home and Abroad': The advantages of emigration for the wretched British needlewoman on sweated
527867 The Needlewoman at Home and Abroad': The advantages of emigration for the wretched British needlewoman on sweated wages

Background imageSkilled Collection: The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin

The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century

Background imageSkilled Collection: Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Elephant assisting to lay down water-pipes near Kandy, in Ceylon, 1856. View of...the great waterworks at present in course of erection upon Messrs

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880

Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing... 1880
Art spreads its light far and wide: Crafts and industrial design: Sketch for the drawing room at the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1880

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887

Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the... 1887
Near or far all trades need to be touched by a reflection of art: Trades: Sketch for the drawing room in the school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1887

Background imageSkilled Collection: Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Our illustration was taken [at]...the Royal Laboratory Department...near the Plumstead marshes

Background imageSkilled Collection: Carved Figure, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East Asia

Carved Figure, Mandalay, Myanmar (formerly Burma), South East Asia
This decorative wooden figure, intended for the European market, is decorated with sequins, inlaid glass and gilt relief lacquer (Hman Si Shwe Cha)

Background imageSkilled Collection: The Young Mechanic, 1848 (oil on canvas)

The Young Mechanic, 1848 (oil on canvas)
3432819 The Young Mechanic, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Allen (1810-90); 102.24u81.76 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Background imageSkilled Collection: Peacock Pair, Jaipur School, Rajasthan, India

Peacock Pair, Jaipur School, Rajasthan, India
3609753 Peacock Pair, Jaipur School, Rajasthan, India by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkilled Collection: Miniature Painting on Silk, Lonely Travellers, Rajasthan

Miniature Painting on Silk, Lonely Travellers, Rajasthan
3609754 Miniature Painting on Silk, Lonely Travellers, Rajasthan by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkilled Collection: Miniature Painting on Silk, Royal Procession

Miniature Painting on Silk, Royal Procession
3609755 Miniature Painting on Silk, Royal Procession by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageSkilled Collection: Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool

Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool
2040-210213-01

Background imageSkilled Collection: First stage of cutting out - 240 layers of 30 metre long fabric at Dewhirst Factory

First stage of cutting out - 240 layers of 30 metre long fabric at Dewhirst Factory, Dormanstown. 14th February 1978

Background imageSkilled Collection: Lib - Football legend George Best giving actress Gudrun Ure some footballing tips during

Lib - Football legend George Best giving actress Gudrun Ure some footballing tips during the filming of the childrens programme Supergran on 29th February, 1984

Background imageSkilled Collection: Ghent (Gand), Belgium - Statue of / Monument to Lievin Bauwens (by sculptor Pieter De Vigne)

Ghent (Gand), Belgium - Statue of / Monument to Lievin Bauwens (by sculptor Pieter De Vigne)
Ghent (Gand), Belgium - Statue of/Monument to Lievin Bauwens (by sculptor Pieter De Vigne) in the Lieven Bauwensplein Square

Background imageSkilled Collection: A Cloisonne Vase for the Emperor, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting

A Cloisonne Vase for the Emperor, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
A Cloisonne Vase for the Emperor, 1910. An artisan working during the Meiji Era (1868-1912). From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co

Background imageSkilled Collection: Thatching DIX02_01_224

Thatching DIX02_01_224
Bay Tree Cottage, Church Street, Great Comberton, Wychavon, Worcestershire. A thatcher at work

Background imageSkilled Collection: Hedgelaying DIX02_01_100

Hedgelaying DIX02_01_100
Harborough, Leicestershire. Hedgelaying near Kilworth, 1930s

Background imageSkilled Collection: A Tavli board and Frappe. (Iced Coffee drink) Loutro, South Crete, Greece

A Tavli board and Frappe. (Iced Coffee drink) Loutro, South Crete, Greece



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"Unleashing the Artistry of Skilled Hands: A Tribute to Craftsmanship" Step into a world where mastery meets creativity, as Pollards Storefitters proudly showcase their expertise on this captivating poster. Witness the wheelwrights' meticulous craftsmanship, meticulously crafting cart wheels that withstand the test of time. Intriguingly, a jeweler delicately hones his skills at his bench, leather covers protecting precious creations. Like Dom Perignon himself, this French monk's dedication to wine-making exemplifies true artistry and passion. Within a humble cottage, a weaver skillfully operates a loom, transforming threads into intricate fabric patterns. Meanwhile, watch in awe as a basket maker weaves wonders from willow strands - each creation an embodiment of patience and precision. Guthrie & Wells entice with their advert for stained glass windows in Glasgow; marvel at how artisans breathe life into vibrant colors through their skilled hands. In another corner of our journey back in time stands the village blacksmith forging strength and resilience within every strike. Signwriters immerse themselves in their craft - brushstrokes dancing across canvases to create captivating visuals that leave lasting impressions. A WW1 recruitment poster reminds us of silhouettes standing tall against adversity - embodying bravery etched by skilled artists who captured courage on paper. Enter the realm of leather workshops where saddlers shape dreams into reality. Their nimble fingers mold comfort and elegance onto saddles fit for both horse and rider alike. Finally, let Vincenzo Gemito's Fisherboy transport you to 1877 Naples – witness his deft touch immortalized forever through sculpted clay. These glimpses into various realms remind us that behind every masterpiece lies an artisan whose devotion transcends mere labor; they are guardians of tradition and purveyors of excellence. Let us celebrate these skilled individuals who weave magic with their hands – leaving imprints on our world that will never fade.