Weavers Collection (#4)

Basket weaving in Swanley 1936 A TopFoto
Basket weaving in Swanley 1936 eTopFoto

Male Village / Spotted-backed Weaver on perch. Inhabits savanna, breeding colonially in trees, often overhanging water
ASW-4578 Village / Spotted-backed Weaver - male on perch Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Ploceus cucullatus Inhabits savanna, breeding colonially in trees, often overhanging water

March of the Weavers. From the series Weavers Revolt, 1897. Private Collection

Weaver, 1884. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

From the Series: Uprising of the Weavers, 1893-1897. Private Collection

Weaver. Found in the Collection of Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Weavers. Artist: Tyranov, Alexei Vasilyevich (1808-1859)
Weavers. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

A Weavers Cottage. Artist: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
A Weavers Cottage. Found in the collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

A Weavers Cottage, 1884. Artist: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
A Weavers Cottage, 1884. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

The Silesian Weavers, 1844. Artist: Huebner, Carl Wilhelm (1814-1879)
The Silesian Weavers, 1844. Found in the collection of the Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf

Picture No. 12009372
Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers at a telephone pole at the N10 road between the town of Upington and the Namibian border - Kalahari Desert, Northern Cape province, South Africa Date:

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Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers in a camelthorn tree (Acacia erioloba) - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Detail of a communal nest of Sociable Weavers with its numerous chambers - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Pygmy Falcon - female - in the vicinity of a communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Sociable Weaver - male - perching in the vicinity of its nest - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers in a camelthorn tree (Acacia erioloba) - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Wellington, New Zealand - Oriental Bay
Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India - A Bamboo Merchant and two young assistants/apprentices (his sons?) stringing a charpoy. A Charpoy is a bed or cot used in India

C18 Weavers
A profile of the weavers loom : the spooler beside him is winding the skein of the woof onto quills Date: circa 1730

Village Weaver Spotted-backed Weaver Black-headed Weaver adult male seats on a branch between an old woven nest and new nest being built by another male made of green grass colony on a tree in

The Weavers Arms, Canonbury, London
The Weavers Arms, Canonbury, Islington, near Dalston, County of London, England. Showing the Dart Club outing to Paris Date: 1910s

The Weavers, Canterbury, Kent, England. Date: 1910s

Weaving Shed, Lancashire, England. Showing weavers & looms Date: 1900s

Indian carpet weavers
Indian weavers at work on a carpet loom, at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, held in South Kensington, London Date: 1886

An Ashanti weaving silk-cloth in the Gold Coast Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London Date: 1924

London bus during the General Strike, Route 1, destined for Kensington Church, the Aldwych and Notting Hill Gate. Alongside the driver, on the outside of the vehicle

Weavers late 19th-mid-20th century Pen black ink
Artokoloro

Weavers Tomb Khnumhotep Middle Kingdom Dynasty 12
Weavers, Tomb, Khnumhotep, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 18971878 B.C, Original, Egypt, Beni Hasan, Tomb 3, Paper, tempera paint, ink, facsimile, h, 66.5 cm, 26 3/16, w, 103.5, 40 3/4

Reading News Weavers Cottage 1673 Pen brown ink
Artokoloro

blind guitarist El ciego de la guitarra ca 1778
Artokoloro

Picture No. 11671482
Orb-weaver Spider on dry thistle in the early morning. Date:

Source Size = 5732 x 3942
The Distress in Coventry, Distribution of Soup for Distressed Weavers in the Kitchen of St. Marys Hall

Source Size = 3985 x 2494
The Distress at Coventry, Weavers Employed in Levelling Witley Common and Burning the Gorse, 1861

Playing Card showing workers making stockings (print) (detail of 392627)
XJF392628 Playing Card showing workers making stockings (print) (detail of 392627) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Moore & Co. Trade Card (engraving)
XJF392626 Moore & Co. Trade Card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

La Maison de Saint-Cyr (oil on canvas)
XIR316648 La Maison de Saint-Cyr (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Mexican village scene (coloured straw painting)
XBP229292 Mexican village scene (coloured straw painting) by Mexican School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Ms 202 fol. 10 Weaving, from a book on the silk industry (gouache on paper)
XIR186213 Ms 202 fol.10 Weaving, from a book on the silk industry (gouache on paper) by Chinese School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Poitiers

Weavers Fritillary or Violet Fritillary (boloria dia), close-up

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Village / Spotted-backed Black Headed Weaver male in flight arriving at nest. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Date:

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Village / Spotted-backed Black Headed Weaver male building nest using grass stems. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Date:

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Village / Spotted-backed Black Headed Weaver male flapping wings to attract females to his nest. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Date:

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Village / Spotted-backed Black Headed Weaver male building nest using grass stems. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. Date:

Madame Delfaus school of carpet making - Algiers, Algeria
Children employed at Madame Delfaus school of carpet making at 84 Boulevard Valee, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. Date: circa 1906

Livingstone, Zambia - Native Craftsmen, Shapiros Curio Store. Date: circa 1906

Tunisia - Basketmakers
Tunisian Basketmakers Date: circa 1910s

Red-headed Malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis) adult male, perched on branch, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Red-headed Malimbe (Malimbus rubricollis) adult male, perched on branch, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor tricolor) adult, perched on stem amongst leaves, Kakum N. P. Ghana, February
Yellow-mantled Weaver (Ploceus tricolor tricolor) adult, perched on stem amongst leaves, Kakum N.P. Ghana, February

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) adult, perched on twig, Mole N. P. Ghana, February
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) adult, perched on twig, Mole N.P. Ghana, February

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In the heart of Lancashire during the Victorian period, the rhythmic clatter of looms echoed through the air as weavers diligently worked in a Lancashire Spinning Mill. Their skilled hands wove intricate patterns into fabrics that would soon grace fashionable garments and elegant home furnishings. Across distant lands, in Dundee, an advert proudly proclaimed J & A D Grimond as Weavers and Spinners. This Scottish city became synonymous with textile production, where talented artisans transformed raw materials into exquisite textiles. Meanwhile, on another continent altogether, a vibrant celebration known as "Battaglia del re Tessi del Tinta festa rapresentata" unfolded. In Africa's Namibia, a weaver bird meticulously constructed its nest using nature's own threads to create a cozy abode for its young. As time marched forward to Canada's early 1900s, the country's textile industry flourished. Factories hummed with activity as workers operated machinery that revolutionized production methods and propelled Canada onto the global stage. Yet weaving was not confined to factories alone; it held deep cultural significance across Africa long before industrialization took hold. Pre-1900s saw African communities skillfully interlacing fibers into beautiful textiles that told stories of heritage and tradition. India too had its own rich tapestry of weaving history. Shawl weavers in Cashmere during the early 1900s showcased their mastery over handlooms by creating luxurious garments coveted by royalty worldwide. The advent of textile machinery brought both opportunities and challenges for handloom weavers around the world during this era. While some embraced modernization to increase productivity, others remained steadfastly loyal to their traditional craft - preserving centuries-old techniques passed down through generations. Through it all, handloom weavers continued to be guardians of an ancient art form - their nimble fingers deftly manipulating threads into works of art that adorned homes and bodies alike.