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Welsh costume doll, Gwynedd Museum, D7

Description

Costume: hat, cap, cape, long blouse, skirt, apron, separate tie-on pocket, two petticoats, chemise and drawers.
Body: Composition head, wooden body and limbs. Lower wooden arms and legs have a gesso layer. Broken neck, arms are detached but the right arm is attached to clothes with a safety pin.
Hat: silk plush
Cap: lace
Height: 29 cms
General observations:
There is a large pocket hanging in front of the apron (on other dolls, these are normally hidden). The red cloak is very similar to those on D3, D20 and D21.
Date: mid 19th century?

Owner:
Amgueddfa Gwynedd Museum : 1995/105
Creator:
Unknown
License information:
Copyright Details:
Amgueddfa Gwynedd Museum 2010
Item uploaded:
2/2/2016
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