Worshipful Company Of Masons Stonemasons Craft Construction 100+ Y/o Trade Card

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S.E. USA, United States
Jun 25th

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Worshipful Company Of Masons Stonemasons Craft Construction 100+ Y/O Trade Card NOTE: THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS. THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD AND THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK! THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 '' or 6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL 100+ Y/O TRADE ADVERTISING CARD WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MASONS OF LONDON The Worshipful Company of Masons is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, England. The Masons (entirely unrelated to the Freemasons) were formed during the Middle Ages to regulate stonemasons. They were formally incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1677. Its members have taken part in the construction several famous structures, including Saint Paul's Cathedral. Like most Livery Companies, the Company does not retain its original role as an association of craftsmen. It does support the craft of stonemasonry, however, along with several charities. NOTE: THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE THE CARD DIMENTIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 '' or 6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm. NOTE: THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD TO SHOW THE DETAIL. THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION - IT WAS PRINTED 100+ YEARS AGO IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE SLIGHT PAPER LOSS - SMUDGING - ROUNDED CORNERS - SURFACE CREASE SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE! City livery companies date back to the 12th century when they had the power to determine who could trade, set prices and wages and ensure the quality of the relevant trade or activity. A guild is an association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft in a particular town. The earliest types of guild were formed as confraternities of tradesmen. They were organized in a manner something between a professional association, trade union, a cartel, and a secret society. They often depended on grants of letters patent by a monarch or other authority to enforce the flow of trade to their self-employed members, and to retain ownership of tools and the supply of materials. A lasting legacy of traditional guilds are the guildhalls constructed and used as meeting places. Guild members who were found guilty of cheating on the public would be fined or banned from the guild. 26 WE COMBINE SHIPPING BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL TO SHIP IS $2 BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE NOTE: ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER. INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!