Une enquête au cœur des livres de comptes d’une émailleuse parisienne au xviiie siècle
Louise Ferrandery
Abstract:The account books are rich sources concerning the technical and commercial practices of craftsmen-traders. From these documents, it is possible to trace the professional networks, technical processes, and internal organization of a workshop such as that of enameller Marthe Jeanne Vincent. This case study examines all the information from her account books (1765-1777) -actors, materials and objects, sales and purchases, prices-that contribute to the history of 18th-century Parisian enameling. Several enameling … Show more
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