Street Trader Collection (page 10)

Knives, Combs, or Inkhorns, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Knives, Combs, or Inkhorns, (c1688?). A seller of knives, combs and ink horns, carrying a tray displaying his wares. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

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?)

Tiddy Doll, Cries of London, 1813
Tiddy Doll, 1813. Tiddy Doll was a famous gingerbread seller who often attended public executions to sell his wares to the crowd. From Cries of London, 1813

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?)

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?)

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?)

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

A barrow woman, Provincial Characters, 1813
A barrow woman, pushing a large wheelbarrow laden with what looks like apples. From Provincial Characters, 1813

Two spoon sellers, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Two spoon sellers, 1760. A couple selling spoons and asking for old brass or pewter; the man smokes a clay pipe and bangs the base of a pot or saucepan to attract peoples attention

Two oyster sellers, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Two oyster sellers, 1760. Two women carrying baskets of Rare Meltin and Stewing oysters on their heads. From Cries of London, 1760

Flint and steel seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Flint and steel seller, 1760. A seller of flint and steel cries his wares. They are good quality: All fire and no Smoke, (for use in lighting fires). From Cries of London, 1760

Mackerel seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Mackerel seller, 1760. A mackerel seller with a large basket, crying her wares, or possibly shouting at the person in the doorway. Her dog barks at a cat who has raised its fur

Pudding seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Pudding seller, 1760. Street seller sprinkling a pudding as he walks along; his barrow is attached to him by straps, leaving his hands free

The Walking Stationer, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
The Walking Stationer, 1760. A blind stationery seller with a child, to lead him. He carries a basket of memorandum books. From Cries of London, 1760

Two crockery sellers, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Two crockery sellers, 1760. Two women carrying a large basket of earthenware pottery between them. The woman on the right wears a dress revealing one breast. From Cries of London, 1760

Nosegay and memo book seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Nosegay and memo book seller, 1760. Woman with a low-cut dress carrying a small basket containing posies of flowers. The skirt is hitched up to reveal her ankles. From Cries of London, 1760

Offal seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Offal seller, 1760. An offal seller pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with a basket of tripe, calves feet, trotters, hearts, livers and lights. From Cries of London, 1760

Stick seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Stick seller, 1760. A ragged stick seller and two background views; to the left a woman is holding a stick over her kneeling husband and twisting his nose

Staffordshire Ware, Cries of London, 1819. Artist: John Thomas Smith
Staffordshire Ware, 1819. A tired-looking man wearing a smock and a top hat stands beside two large baskets full of china made in the Staffordshire potteries. From Cries of London, 1819

Bilberries, Cries of London, 1819. Artist: John Thomas Smith
Bilberries, 1819. A bilberry seller, holding a basket and a jug, presumably for measuring out a portion of berries. From Cries of London, 1819

Chick-Weed, Cries of London, 1819 Artist: John Thomas Smith
Chick-Weed, 1819. A chickweed seller, carrying a basket filled with the herb. A chickweed poultice can be used to treat skin conditions, and taken internallly it can treat a number of disorders

Hard Metal Spoons, Cries of London, 1819. Artist: John Thomas Smith
Hard Metal Spoons, 1819. A spoon seller, carrying a bag and a handful of spoons. From Cries of London, 1819

All in full bloom, Cries of London, 1819. Artist: John Thomas Smith
All in full bloom, 1819. A plant seller carrying a large tray laden with assorted potted plants, some of which have small birds in their branches. From Cries of London, 1819

New Elegy, Cries of London, 1819. Artist: John Thomas Smith
New Elegy, 1819. A scruffy looking man carries a basket of illustrated elegies written on rolls of paper or parchment

Sausages, c1660, from Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Sausages, c1660, (c1819?). A sausage seller with her wares in a small basket under her arm. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Fire screen seller, c1680, from Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Fire screen seller, c1680, (c1819?). Fire screen seller of the late 17th century whose cry was I have Screenes if you desier to keep your Buty from ye fire. He is holding up an example of his wares

Buy a Brush, c1680, from Cries of London, (c1819). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Buy a Brush, c1680, (c1819). Brush seller of the late 17th century displaying an example of his wares. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Marking Stones, c1610, from Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Marking Stones, c1610, (c1819?). Man in 17th century dress holding a chisel. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Washerwomen, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Washerwomen, (c1819?). Rear view of three women; one of them carrying a small child. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Simplers, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Simplers, (c1819?). Simplers, (sellers of medicinal plants), carrying baskets of their wares, from Cries of London, (c1819?)

Prickle Maker, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Prickle Maker, (c1819?). Seated man making an openwork basket. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Prison Basket Man, c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Prison Basket Man, c1680. Man in late 17th century dress carrying a large basket over his shoulder; he had a ragged patch on his trousers. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

A Tankard Bearer c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
A Tankard Bearer c1680. A man in the costume of the late 17th century carrying a tankard or churn over one shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Corpe Bearer, [sic], c1665, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Corpe Bearer, [sic], c1665. A corpse bearer of the late 17th century, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a long coat, and holding a cane. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Bellman & Billman, c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Bellman & Billman, c1680. A bellman and billman of the late 17th century, carrying a bell, a lantern, and a tool, possibly for removing old bills or posters from walls. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Casualties of London street walking: a strong impression, London, 1826
Casualties of London street walking:a strong impression, London, 1826; scene showing a sweep and an errand boy or street seller fighting in a fashionable street outside print shop; they are watched

Westminster Bridge, London, (c1925?) Artist: Thomas Malton II
Westminster Bridge from the Bishops Walk by Lambeth Palace, London, (c1925?); showing part of the gateway. On the left a figure can be seen inspecting goods on a street sellers barrow

Stag Public House, Devereux Court, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther
View of the Stag Public House, Devereux Court looking east from Essex Street, London, 1887. Also showing a street seller

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