Statute of Uzhgorod craftsmen's shop

Many unique documents on the history of craft are stored in the museum's repositories, which are an extremely valuable source for studying the history of craft in particular and socio-economic history in general. These include, for example, the statute of the Uzhgorod Boots Crafts Shop approved by the Austrian Emperor Franz II (1768-1835) and affixed with a wax seal. The seal is in a brass case and attached with a lace to the statute. 34.5x26 cm document consists of 14 sheets. Title and penultimate letters are written in Latin on parchment. The rest of the document with printed text on paper is written in Hungarian. The cover is covered in red velvet with two ties and a green bookmark. It is stored in a specially made metal case.

The workshop statute is a normative legal act that regulates craft production and production relations of the workshop, defines the relationship with the authorities and society. The statutes consisted of articles and paragraphs. The establishment of the workshop usually began with the approval of the statute.