Collection of material samples of manual crafts
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Italian catalog of material samples and female manual crafts from the 70s.
Collection of material samples of manual crafts
Ca. 1970. Weaving, Paperwork, and Stitching.
, Italy, Crafts Samples
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Large format. 63 leaves for numerous samples, often with protective tissue overlays
A collection of samples documenting manual craft techniques and practices, including canister weaving, decorative beadwork, various types of paperwork, and examples of stitching. The provenance is Italian, most likely dating from the 1970s, although there is no written reference on either the folder or the leaves. The samples were probably used as commercial models, or as school exercises (especially in postwar girls’ technical schools), or as a reference collection.
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Condition
63 leaves with numerous craft samples with different materials and techniques, the majority protected by technical paper (often creased as a result of past misplacement). Contemporary cardboard folder. No written notes or labels. Overall in nearly good condition.
Dimensions (inches): 14 x 11 x 2
Why La Fenice likes it
A glimpse into the world of traditional crafts still alive in Italy in the 1970s, evoking young girls with hair pulled back, intently focused on stitching or folding decorative papers.
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