Drapery Court of Brussels

The Drapery Court (French: Gilde Drapière or Tribunal de la Draperie; Dutch: Lakengilde), also called the Chamber of Commerce in the 18th century, was one of the oldest and most influential institutions of the City of Brussels during the Ancien Régime and was abolished during the French occupation of Brussels. == History and institution == The Drapery Court, whose origins go back to the 12th century, was above all a judicial court and a chamber of commerce which was originally intended to regulate the trade and manufacture of sheets and to check their quality.

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Drapery Court of Brussels

The Drapery Court (French: Gilde Drapière or Tribunal de la Draperie; Dutch: Lakengilde), also called the Chamber of Commerce in the 18th century, was one of the oldest and most influential institutions of the City of Brussels during the Ancien Régime and was abolished during the French occupation of Brussels. == History and institution == The Drapery Court, whose origins go back to the 12th century, was above all a judicial court and a chamber of commerce which was originally intended to regulate the trade and manufacture of sheets and to check their quality.

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