1888 Chromolithograph 19th Century Italy Folk Costume Traditional Pifferari LCH5 XDD1 USA Silver

USA Silver

"Throwing the First Stone

(The poem is included with each image

It was a monastery

1888 Chromolithograph 19th Century Italy Folk Costume Traditional Pifferari LCH5 XDD1 USA SilverThis is a rare original 1888 color chromolithograph which depicts a small selection of traditional folk costumes from 19th century Italy, as well as a quaint scene of children dancing to pifferari, or bagpipers, as two women stand nearby. They were the peasant workers of rural Italy, and as they were commonly illiterate their cultural knowledge would be passed down by word of mouth. CONDITION This 123+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. Light