Bobbin lace 'Merletto a Tombolo', Anghiari, Tuscany, Italy

In the school of the Merletto a Tombolo, in Anghiari, women learn the art of bobbin lace or pillow lace (Merletto a Tombolo). Here a women is weaving 100% linen thread with wooden bobbins known as 'fuselli or piombini'.

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Image Size: 3381x5083 / 9.7MB; lace lace making bobbin lace pillow lace hand made hand crafted linen linen thread artisan hands hand crafts Anghiari Tuscany Italy
Contained in galleries: Tuscany - Artisan Lace of Anghiari

In the school of the Merletto a Tombolo, in Anghiari, women learn the art of bobbin lace or pillow lace (Merletto a Tombolo). Here a women is weaving 100% linen thread with wooden bobbins known as 'fuselli or piombini'.