Vignet met het wapen van de stad Haarlem te midden van werktuigen uit de lakenhandel c. 1681 - 1740

This is a vignette with the coat of arms of the city of Haarlem, surrounded by tools from the textile trade, made by Isaac Vincentsz. van der Vinne. Haarlem, in the Netherlands, became a major center for textile production in the 17th and 18th centuries, and this image is a celebration of that industry. The coat of arms is prominently displayed, flanked by the tools and equipment used in the various stages of textile production, such as spinning wheels and looms. The city's economic prosperity was directly linked to the success of its textile industry, so this vignette functioned as a symbol of civic pride and economic power. As a social historian, I am interested in how images like this reflect the values and priorities of the society that produced them. Archival sources, such as guild records and economic data, would allow one to explore the nuances of Haarlem's textile industry and its impact on the social fabric of the city.