A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios The lurid central column field

The lurid central column field in saffron yellow

’ and with a further stamp of ‘R

he opened a successful practice in London

but we do not know who the sitter is

Poster Dimensions 14 x 9 inches

A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios The lurid central column fieldOrigin: 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