A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios and globe production

and globe production

and as such we cannot find another having been sold

set in rows alternating with chariots

mainly these curved lower canine teeth (which are a source of ivory) on the outer part of the jaw

and also some species of alligator

A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios and globe productionOrigin: 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