Artist: Robert Frederick Blum
Title: Venetian Lacemakers
Date: 1887
Nationality: French
Pillow: bolster, on lap and on stand
Bobbins: can't really see, but they look fairly straight
Comments: These ladies seem far more interested in gossip than their work! At the front, one bolster is on the lacemaker's lap, and another on a stand. Perhaps it's a matter of personal preference (or perhaps there are not enough stands!)
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