Arrabona - Múzeumi közlemények 31-33. (Győr, 1994)

Domonkos Ottó: A győri céhes takácsokról

ween 1788 and 1862. Altogether 45 master crafstmen were admitted by them, three coming from the provinces, 6 to 8 to 10 masters worked simultaneously in the town. They fulfilled the higher civilian demands with damask table cloths and linens for bed-clothing. But they could weave woolled or semi-woollen cloths, too. Mainly their children became their apprentices but there were apprentices from the surrounding 27 villages, as well. It is certain that in several cases the children of the Hungarian weavers from the provinces endeavoured to get higher technical knowledge enabling them to prepare the products of the Germans and the flax weavers. The contemporary price regulations of the county give us an insight into the range of the Hungarian and German products. Franz Wiedner was a knowledgable journeyman among the German weavers. His family had worked in Győr through several generations. When his father's eyes became weak he had to take over the business. They had a big workshop working with several workers with the permission of the trade guild. He asked the Emperor to exempt him from compusory military service with a table cloth woven on a wine-red base with a golden yarn inscription on it, saying that he could serve his country best with his trade. He got the exemption with the help of the above-mentioned table cloth. He even got a gold watch with chain from the Queen Consort for his excellent masterpiece. This outstanding woven relic can be found in the museum of Győr. Besides the guild of the Hungarian and German weavers, individual weavers were also working in other places in Győr county (Ásvány 1711, Győr-Sziget 1747, Hédervár 1819, Gyarmat 1827 and Tét 1832). At the time of the discontinuance of the trade guilds there were 223 master craftsmen working in Győr county and 5 of them in the town of Győr, fulfilling the demands of the people living in towns and villages. Several fine masterpieces from these crafts can be seen in the ethnographical collection in the Museum of Győr. Ottó Domonkos 204