Bartholomew Fair was one of London’s oldest summer charter fairs. Starting in 1133, the annual Fair took place for three days around St Bartholomew’s Day. Its original purpose was as a cloth fair, but it is best known as a pleasure fair, offering its visitors a range of popular entertainments. This print depicts the fair of 1721. To the right is the booth of Isaac Fawkes, the most popular conjuror of his day. In the banner above the booth he is shown performing the Egg Bag trick, in which a multitude of eggs are produced from an empty bag.