Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U - AS OF JULY 28

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  • Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U

Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U - AS OF JULY 28

$ 825.00
Item #: 81526U

29 1/2 inches long. The expansion of the English woollen cloth trade in the 15th century was reflected in the prosperity of the Drapers’ Company. When the order of precedence of the City Companies was set in 1516, the Drapers’ position was confirmed as being third, after the Mercers and the Grocers. In the Middle Ages, the Company had extensive powers to regulate the woollen cloth trade in the City of London. The Company controlled the sale of cloth at fairs held in the City and set the "Drapers’ ell", or standard measure, by which all cloth was sold. Dealers could only sell cloth to a freeman of the Company.

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Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U
Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U
Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U
Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U
Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U
Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U
Stunning 19th Century Draper's Ell Rule Dated 1878 MINT - 81526U

29 1/2 inches long. The expansion of the English woollen cloth trade in the 15th century was reflected in the prosperity of the Drapers’ Company. When the order of precedence of the City Companies was set in 1516, the Drapers’ position was confirmed as being third, after the Mercers and the Grocers. In the Middle Ages, the Company had extensive powers to regulate the woollen cloth trade in the City of London. The Company controlled the sale of cloth at fairs held in the City and set the "Drapers’ ell", or standard measure, by which all cloth was sold. Dealers could only sell cloth to a freeman of the Company.