The masterpiece consists of two remnants from 18th-century pattern books containing designs for the work that had to be completed to achieve mastery as a glassmaker in the Saint Luke’s Guild in Bruges. The drawings provide a clear impression of the technical quality standards that were imposed on glaziers. These pattern books are rare and of great significance for the study of the guilds in the Southern Netherlands. Together with a 17th-century pattern book from Mechelen and two preserved masterpieces that are kept in Bruges and Leuven, the drawings testify to the operation of the guilds and the master’s examination in particular.
Source: Unknown, 1700-1750, Designs for stained-glass windows - master’s work, Musea Brugge, Public domain