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Welsh Costumes: ILN, Swansea Cockle Seller, 1881

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Title Welsh Costumes: ILN, Swansea Cockle Seller, 1881
Description Title: A SWANSEA COCKLE SELLER
Description: Woman with ‘man’s’ hat, fringed shawl wrapped around her head over a second fringed shawl; apron, relatively short check skirt, underskirt, boots, carrying a basket.
Note: Published with similar images of ‘Swansea Milk-Seller’ and ‘Swansea Market Woman’ in the Illustrated London News, 22nd October 1881, following the visit of the Prince of Wales to Swansea on the 17th October 1881.
Medium: steel engraving
Size: 12 x 7.2 cms
Artist: W.P.
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Printer:
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Date: 1881
Item URL https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/826151
Community archive People's Collection Wales
Subject

'Textiles

Fashion and Design'

Level Item
Author Doliau - Welsh Costume Dolls

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