Marcellus Lauron Collection (page 2)

Pritty Maids, Pritty Pins, Pretty Women, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Pritty Maids, Pritty Pins, Pretty Women, (c1688?). A street seller with items for women, carrying a card of pins and a box under his arm. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Title page to Cries of London, (c1688?)
Title page showing a reclining man with a dog and a cudgel, from Cries of London, (c1688?)

Crab Crab any Crab, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Crab Crab any Crab, (c1688?). A crab seller, carrying a basket of crabs on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

The merry Fidler, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: John Savage
The merry Fidler, (c1688?). A violinist with his instrument, his hat and fiddle decorated with bows. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Any Kitchin Stuffe have you maids, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Any Kitchin Stuffe have you maids, (c1688?). A collector of kitchen fat, carrying a tub on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Any work for John Cooper, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Any work for John Cooper, (c1688?). A cooper or barrel maker with his tools and materials, including a saw and metal hoops. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Madam Creswell, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Madam Creswell, (c1688?). A madam, or employer of prostitutes. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Merry Andrew, possibly a jester or fool, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Merry Andrew, a clown or buffoon, (c1688?). Cross-looking man dancing with one shoe and a ruff. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

4 Paire for a Shilling Holland Socks, Cries of London, (c1688?)
4 Paire for a Shilling Holland Socks, (c1688?). A seller of socks made from holland linen with a wooden box of her wares; she holds out a handful of socks. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy a Rabbet a Rabbet, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Buy a Rabbet a Rabbet, (c1688?). A rabbit seller, carrying two poles with dead rabbits hanging from them. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Reclining woman with a basket, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Reclining woman with a basket, (c1688?). The title page from Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy my Dish of great Eeles, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Buy my Dish of great Eeles, (c1688?). An eel seller carrying a large basket of her wares on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

London Curtezan, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
London Curtezan, (c1688?). A courtesan with beauty spots, holding a mask and a fan. Beauty spots were used to hide scars from smallpox or venereal disease. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

The Spanish Fryar, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
The Spanish Fryar, (c1688?). A friar holds out a book, possibly a prayer book for sale. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy a fine singing Bird, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Buy a fine singing Bird, (c1688?). A seller of singing birds, carrying two cages, one containing a solitary bird, the other several. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy any Wax or Wafers, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Buy any Wax or Wafers, (c1688?). A wax and wafer seller, wearing a straw hat and carrying a small basket. These items were used in the making of seals for documents. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Fine Writeing Inke, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Fine Writeing Inke, A seller of writing ink, carrying a cask on his back and a bunch of quills in his hand. From his waist hang a funnel and measuring jug. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Small Coale, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Small Coale, (c1688?). A coal seller, carrying a large sack over his shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Knives Combs or Ink-horns, Cries of London, c1750. Artist: JM
Knives Combs or Ink-horns, c1750. Street seller carrying a tray displaying his wares, and holding out a pair of spectacles. From Cries of London, c1750

Troope every one one, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Troope every one one. A street seller playing a trumpet-like instrument. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy my fine Singing Glasses, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy my fine Singing Glasses. A street seller carrying a number of elongated glass funnels, one of which he is blowing like a trumpet. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Knives or Sizars to Grind, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Knives or Sizars to Grind. A knife and scissors grinder at work, with his grindstones on a barrow improvised to transport them. He is smoking as he works. From Cries of London, c1750

Remember the Poor Prisonners, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Remember the Poor Prisonners. A man collecting money for prisoners, carrying a large basket over his shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

A Son Gelder, Cries of London, (c1688?)
A Son Gelder. A street entertainer, playing a horn. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Old Shoes for some Brooms, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Old Shoes for some Brooms. A street seller who exchanged old shoes for brooms, carrying a large bundle of brooms fastened to a stick. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Any Old Iron take Mony for, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Any Old Iron take Mony for. A scrap iron collector, carrying a large sack over his shoulder and a bundle of rags over his other arm. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Any Baking Pears, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Any Baking Pears. A baking pear seller, carrying a basket of pears on his head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

A street musician dressed in costume, Cries of London, (c1688?)
A street musician dressed in what appears to be a rabbit costume, playing a large stringed instrument, supported on a box. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

J Clark the Posture Master, Cries of London, (c1688?)
J Clark the Posture Master, A street entertainer who appears to be very fat, and from the positions of his feet, double-jointed. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Twelve Pence a Peck Oysters, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Twelve Pence a Peck Oysters. An oyster seller, pushing a barrow filled with oysters. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Troop every One One, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Troop every One One. A street seller playing a trumpet-like instrument, from Cries of London, (c1688?)

Small Coal, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Small Coal. A coal seller, carrying a large sack over his shoulder, from Cries of London, (c1688?)

A White Line, a Cloaths Line, or a Jack Line, Cries of London, (c1688?)
A White Line, a Cloaths Line, or a Jack Line, (c1688?). A clothes line seller, carrying lengths of rope. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Old Chairs to Mend, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Old Chairs to Mend, (c1688?). A chair mender carrying a large bundle of cane over his shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

A Bed Matt or a Door Matt, Cries of London, (c1688?)
A Bed Matt or a Door Matt, (c1688?). A bed and door mat seller, with two different types of mat, attached to a long pole carried on his shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

A wax and wafer seller, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy any Wax or Wafers, (c1688?). A wax and wafer seller, wearing a straw hat and carrying a small basket. These items were used in the making of seals for documents. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Hott Bak d Wardens Hott, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Hott Bak d Wardens Hott, (c1688?). A street seller with a pot or basket balanced on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Ripe Assparagus, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Ripe Assparagus, (c1688?). An asparagus seller, standing with her arms folded, a large basket of asparagus balanced on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Maids Buy a Mop, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Maids Buy a Mop, (c1688?). A mop seller, carrying a bundle of mops on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy a fine Table Basket, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy a fine Table Basket, (c1688?). A basket seller, carrying several baskets on her head, and a number of straw hats. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Old Sattin, Old Taffaty or Velvet, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Old Sattin, Old Taffaty or Velvet, (c1688?). A collector of second-hand fabric, wearing a large hat and carrying a basket of material. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Delicate Concumbers to Pickle, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Delicate Concumbers to Pickle, (c1688?). A cucumber seller, carrying a basket on her head and a bundle under her arm. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Any Kitchen Stuff have you Maids, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Any Kitchen Stuff have you Maids, (c1688?). A collector of kitchen fat, carrying a tub on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy a Fork or a Fire Shovel, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy a Fork or a Fire Shovel, (c1688?). A fork and fire shovel seller, carrying samples of her wares. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

The Merry MilkMaid, Cries of London, (c1688?)
The Merry MilkMaid, (c1688?). A milkmaid, carrying a large urn with smaller jugs attached to it, on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy my Dish of great Eels, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy my Dish of great Eels, (c1688?). An eel seller, holding a bowl, and a carrying a large basket on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Maids any Cunny Skins, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Maids any Cunny Skins, (c1688?). A coney or rabbit skin seller, holding several rabbit skins under either arm. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

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