What did 18th and 19th century nuns and prisoners have in common? Straw marquetry, of course! The past-time of the sacred and the profane and an intriguing French collectable easily found in auctions and flea markets today.

What did 18th and 19th century nuns and prisoners have in common? Straw marquetry, of course! The past-time of the sacred and the profane and an intriguing French collectable easily found in auctions and flea markets today.