Silk weaver at work in his cottage at Bethnal
Silk weaver at work in his cottage at Bethnal Green, London, England, late 19th century. The Spitalfields silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIV's Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685). Engraving, 1893
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13908705
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48404364
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4500px x 3088px
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Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
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World History Archive
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