A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios back-boards and feet which have

back-boards and feet which have been treated as a precaution and it has not proven to be effecting the pieces stability or much of its aesthetic

beautifully untouched and un-meddled with and as such is very evocative of libraries

with the rear pair possibly later whilst elsewhere there appears to be no signs of alterations or later additions

Poster Dimensions 14 x 9 inches

Height: 31” (each in frames)

A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios back-boards and feet which haveOrigin: Bristol, England for the Welsh Market Period: Early Mid Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 Diameter: 14. 75 Height: 8 (all at extremities) The rare Welsh ladies hat or Het Gymreig in mushroom coloured silk of typical broad rimmed form the interior with label for Carver & Co late Dale & Co made in Bristol exclusively for the female Welsh market in the mid nineteenth century. The condition of the hat is thoroughly charming and evocative