A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios The style of this work

The style of this work is not dissimilar to the sculptures of Georg Ehrlich [1897-1966] who worked a lot in England and we wonder if he had been an influence on our artist

and especially sought after in its original frame

and as such we cannot find another having been sold

set in rows alternating with chariots

A Glorious Mid-19thC Ladies Silk Welsh Hat ‘Het Gymreig’ by 'Carver & Co late Dale & Co’ c.1850 sub-Curios The style of this workOrigin: 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