Sources
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Revendigola — collector and reseller of used clothing — Zompini — Arti #39
“Revendigola” (collector and reseller of used clothing) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Veri rotti — street vendor of glassware and collector of broken glass — Zompini — Arti #51
“Veri rotti” (street vendor of glassware and collector of broken glass) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Scarperut — reseller of used footwear — Zompini — Arti #34
“Scarperut” (reseller of used footwear) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Impizza Ferali — lamplighter — Zompini — Arti #41
“Impizza Ferali” (lamplighter) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Codega — lantern bearer — Zompini — Arti #7
“Codega” (Lantern bearer) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Street-food in the 1700s
Engravings of people working in the alleyways of Venice in the 1700s can tell us quite a bit about what people ate.
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Cazze , e Sculieri — seller of wooden kitchen utensils — Zompini — Arti #40
“Cazz , e Sculieri” (seller of wooden kitchen utensils) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Gua — Knife grinder — Zompini — Arti #21
“Gua” (Knife grinder) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Pignate — vendor of pots and pans — Zompini — Arti #14
“Pignate” (vendor of pots and pans) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Porta Bigolo con acqua — water bearer — Zompini — Arti #24
“Porta Bigolo con acqua” (water bearer) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.