Monday, March 29, 2010

Lampworking - Circa 1871

A fascinating illustration of a young woman lampworking.
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Parisian worker blowing an imitation pearl bead.
From Les merveilles de l’industrie (The wonders of industry) by Louis Figuier, Paris, circa 1871.
Via archive.org.

2 comments:

one-eared pig said...

That is so cool! And can you imagine cathcing those skirts on fire?

Manuela said...

How cool is this? I love these pic, wonder where her glasses are ☺☺☺☺.

Happy Easter to you, happy that I found your blog,

Manuela