Product code: Hand carved Wood Figurine of Old Woman Making deals Bobbin Lace
Hand carved Wood Figurine of Old Woman Making Bobbin Lace, unsigned. Made in France. I seen in other sold items these are marked made in france. Old small statuette vintage france 16th 17th or 18th century deals Wood Sculpture , France XVIth Century Retails $1,000 About 6.5" This beautiful hand carved wooden sculpture reminds me of Handmade Lace & the Forgotten Women Behind the Trade History on bobbin lace Bobbin lace evolved from passementerie or braid-making in 16th-century Italy. Genoa was famous for its braids, hence it is not surprising to find bobbin lace developed in the city. It traveled along with the Spanish troops through Europe. The first written mention of bobbin laces dates from 1536 (in the introduction to the Zürich pattern book, printed in 1561) and places their origin in Venice. No returns Sold as is.
Hand carved Wood Figurine of Old Woman Making Bobbin Lace, unsigned. Made in France. I seen in other sold items these are marked made in france. Old small statuette vintage france 16th 17th or 18th century deals Wood Sculpture , France XVIth Century Retails $1,000 About 6.5" This beautiful hand carved wooden sculpture reminds me of Handmade Lace & the Forgotten Women Behind the Trade History on bobbin lace Bobbin lace evolved from passementerie or braid-making in 16th-century Italy. Genoa was famous for its braids, hence it is not surprising to find bobbin lace developed in the city. It traveled along with the Spanish troops through Europe. The first written mention of bobbin laces dates from 1536 (in the introduction to the Zürich pattern book, printed in 1561) and places their origin in Venice. No returns Sold as is.