Welsh costume doll, Gwynedd Museum, D6

Description

Costume: hat, cap, apron, gown, skirt, chemise, neckerchief, stockings and shoes.
Body: Papier-mâché head and wooden body and limbs. The lower wooden arms and legs have gesso layers.
Hat: silk plush
Cap: lace net, possibly made by machine.
Height: 29cms
General observations:
The gown is of red and dark blue stripes of equal width on a blue warp. It has no collar. Underneath is what appears to be a bedgown of printed cotton. The skirt is badly faded.
Date: mid 19th century?

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