'Silk Mercer', c 1845.

Vignette from a lithographic plate showing a silk mercer (a dealer in expensive textiles) showing a selection of silk to a client. Taken from 'The Silk-Worm' in 'Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing their utility to man in their services during life, and uses after death' (1845), illustrated by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and R K Thomas and published by Thomas Varty. Printed by J Graf, C Graf, Day & Haghe.