Besides these societies of artisans, there were in Paris a few privileged corporations, which occupied a more important position, and were known under the name of _Corps des Marchands_. Their number at first frequently varied, but finally it was settled at six, and they were termed _les Six Corps_. They comprised the drapers, which always took precedence of the five others, the grocers, the mercers, the furriers, the hatters, and the goldsmiths. These five for a long time disputed the question of precedence, and finally they decided the matter by lot, as they were not able to agree in any other way. [Illustration: Fig. 205.--Seal of the Corporation of Carpenters of St. Trond (Belgium)--From an Impression preserved in the Archives of that Town (1481).] [Illustration: Fig. 206.--Seal of the Corporation of Shoemakers of St. Trond, from a Map of 1481, preserved in the Archives of that Town.] [Illustration: Fig. 207.--Seal of the Corporation of Wool-weavers of Hasselt (Belgium), from a Parchment Title-deed of June 25, 1574.] [Illustration: Fig. 208.--Seal of the Corporation of Clothworkers of Bruges (1356).--From an Impression preserved in the Archives of that Town.] [Illustration: Fig. 209.--Seal of the Corporation of Fullers of St. Trond (about 1350).--From an Impression preserved in the Archives of that Town.] [Illustration: Fig. 210.--Seal of the Corporation of Joiners of Bruges (1356).--From an Impression preserved in the Archives of that Town.] [Illustration: Fig. 211.--Token of the Corporation of Carpenters of Maestricht.] [Illustration: Fig. 212.--Token of the Corporation of Carpenters of Antwerp.] [Illustration: Fig. 213.--Funeral Token of the Corporation of Carpenters of Maestricht.] Trades. Fac-simile of Engravings on Wood, designed and engraved by J. Amman, in the Sixteenth Century. [Illustration: Fig. 214.--Cloth-worker.] [Illustration: Fig. 215.--Tailor.] [Illustration: Fig. 216.--Hatter.] [Illustration: Fig. 217.--Dyer.] [Illustration: Fig. 218.--Druggist] [Illustration: Fig. 219.--Barber] [Illustration: Fig. 220.--Goldsmith] [Illustration: Fig. 221.--Goldbeater] [Illustration: Fig. 222.--Pin and Needle Maker.] [Illustration: Fig. 223.--Clasp-maker.] [Illustration: Fig. 224.--Wire-worker.] [Illustration: Fig. 225.--Dice-maker.] [Illustration: Fig. 226.--Sword-maker.] [Illustration: Fig. 227.--Armourer.] [Illustration: Fig. 228.--Spur-maker.] [Illustration: Fig. 229.--Shoemaker.] [Illustration: Fig. 230.--Basin-maker.] [Illustration: Fig. 231.--Tinman.] [Illustration: Fig. 232.--Coppersmith.] [Illustration: Fig. 233.--Bell and Cannon Caster.]