| The Public Paperfolding History Project
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| Le Porte Allumettes / La Violetero | |||||||
| This
page attempts to record what is known about the origin
and history of the origami design known as Le Porte
Allumettes or La Violetera, which is intended to be
mounted on a wall. Please contact me if you know any of
this information is incorrect or if you have any other
information that should be added. Thank you. ********** 1932 As far as I know this design first appears in 1932: As 'Le Porte-Allumettes' (The Match Holder) in Booklet 3 of 'Images a Plier', a series of 6 booklets published by Librairie Larousse in Paris in 1932.
********** As 'Portalápices o Florero' (Holder for pencils or flowers), in Booklet 3 of 'Figuras de Papel', a series of 3 booklets published by B Bauza in Barcelona in 1932.
********** The same design appears: 1939 As 'El violetero' in 'El Mundo de Papel' by Dr Nemesio Montero, which was published by G Miranda in Edicions Infancia in Valladolid in 1939.
********** 1940 As 'Portalapices' in 'El Plegado y Cartonaje en la Escuela Primaria' by Antonio M Luchia and Corina Luciani de Luchia, which was published by Editorial Kapelusz in Buenos Aires in 1940.
********** 1951 As 'Florerito de pared' in Plegado laminas published by Della Penna, April 1951.
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