Costume of a Venetian basket carrier or cestaruoli

Costume of a Venetian basket carrier or cestaruoli, 16th century. He wears a felt hat, linen tunic, apron and sturdy shoes and carries fruit in a basket on his head and two ducks. Mostly men from Brescia or Bergamo, they were employed by butchers and fish merchants. Within a decorative frame engraved by H. Catenacci and Fellmann. Woodblock engraving by Gerard Seguin and E.F. Huyot after a woodcut by Christoph Krieger from Cesare Vecellio's 16th century Costumes anciens et modernes, Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo, Firman Didot Ferris Fils, Paris, 1859-1860

16th Century Bergamo Brescia Cesare Vecellio Christoph Krieger Costumes Anciens Et Modernes Decorative Border Ducks E.f. Huyot Fellmann Felt Hat Firman Didot Ferris Fils Gerard Seguin H. Catenacci Native Costume Traditional Costume Woodblock

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