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Antonio Cavilla
Primitive spinning spinners, Morocco
Circa 1880
Antonio Cavilla (Gibraltar 1867 spades 1908) was born into a family of merisy merchants installed in Gibraltar since 1750. This photograph on albumin paper testifies to the artisanal practices of the end of the 19th century, highlighting traditional know-how, ici, The work of the spinners in Morocco. The Maison de la Photography has an important fund of photographs from the 19th century and has published several catalogs on ancient Morocco.