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Guild of Engravers

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HeadStone

HeadStone Report 14 Feb 2007 17:32

Hi All, Many thanks for all your replies. Food for thought. I think I need to establish as suggested what sort of engraver he was. Knowing the dates he lived in Soho may help me to pin this down. Bye Paul

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 13 Feb 2007 23:54

I don't think there was one Guild for all engravers. The term engraving can mean on wood, metal or glass or it can be the process of creating woodblock printing plates for illustrations in books. The skills and tools are different for each and, without knowing which your ancestor did, it might be difficult tracing any professional body they might have belonged to. Possibly a local directory of craftsmen would mention them. I have ancestors who belonged to a woodcarving family and I've seen adverts for them in Victorian directories which are now in our local records office. Nowadays there are metal and wood engravers who belong to the Guild of Master Craftsmen (I don't know when they were formed) and there are glass engravers who belong to the Guild of Glass Engravers. I know that was formed in the 1970s because I am a member of that one. Good luck Sue

Ann

Ann Report 13 Feb 2007 23:34

I just did a search using 'engraver in Soho, London between 1800 - 1830.' One of the sites gives names ...... http://bookhistory.blogspot*com/2007/01/london-1775-1800-m.html Good hunting, (replace * with .) Ann

HeadStone

HeadStone Report 13 Feb 2007 23:16

Hi Ann, I did and that's the problem. There's lots of info. I was hoping to narrow it down. Many thanks Paul

JosieByCoast

JosieByCoast Report 13 Feb 2007 23:10

If you find one put it on here, I've an engraver in London on my tree as well.

Ann

Ann Report 13 Feb 2007 23:06

Hi Paul, If you do a google search you will find lots of info. Regards Ann

HeadStone

HeadStone Report 13 Feb 2007 23:02

Hi, Can anyone tell me if there was a 'Guild of Engravers'. If so would you know where I need to look. I have a relative who was an engraver in Soho, London between 1800 - 1830. This may be a way of finding out more about him and his parents. Bye Paul