A fascinating illustration of a young woman lampworking.
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.
Monday, March 29, 2010
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2 comments:
That is so cool! And can you imagine cathcing those skirts on fire?
How cool is this? I love these pic, wonder where her glasses are ☺☺☺☺.
Happy Easter to you, happy that I found your blog,
Manuela
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