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Florence’s fading artisan culture

A magnifying glass helps visitors to L’Ippogrifo see the details of an etching, Florence

The working-class Oltrarno district is home to artisans who have been crafting elaborate leather, silver, gold and paper products for nobles and other elites for more than 500 years.
Read more… 11 October 2012

The Oltrarno artisans

Florence's Oltrarno artisans

Peek inside the studios and shop windows that line Florence’s Via de Michelozzi to discover one of the city’s best-kept secrets.
11 October 2012

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