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.
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2 comments:

  1. one-eared pig7:05 AM

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

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  2. Manuela2:19 AM

    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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