The early Belgian guild system is harder to "pin down". Often this was father son relationship. Journeyman were often hired based on the number of sons they had. It was assumed you would go to work with your father and run errands for the shop.



If not run errands, then most certainly do much the same work.



There was also in Belgium the practice of doing piece work from your home. This is a staged image for a postcard, but it does represent a certain truth about the industry.





In some ways, things have not changed. This is an image of engravers working out of a kitchen.



The Belgian Guild marching in a celebration.


While the guilds were strong in Belgium, there does not appear to be anything as organized as the German system.

Pete

Last edited by PeteM; 04/05/09 11:44 PM.
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