Artist: Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti
Title: Women Sewing Lace
Date: 1720s
Nationality: Italian
Pillow: bolster, on lacemaker's lap.
Bobbins: fairly straight, on pillow and hanging off side, not a large number
Comments: The lacemakers are working on lace as a group, rather than as individuals, and they are looking after children. They don't look very happy!
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