Ribbon Weaving
by Science Photo Library
Title
Ribbon Weaving
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Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Ribbon weaving, 19th century. Illustration of a shuttle used in ribbon weaving. This form of weaving is a speciality of the French city of Saint-Etienne, with this shuttle an example of the equipment used in the workshops there. Artwork from volume 5 (1874) of a republication of 'Les Grandes Usines', a multi-volume work on French industry by journalist and author Julien Turgan (1824-1887).
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July 22nd, 2016
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