Dressing-up outfit
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, tissue and ribbon
Measurements
160 mm (Width); 290 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 33321.1
Summary
One of a pair of cardboard bird's feet. Pink tissue glued to cardboard from a box. On reverse most of a George V 6d stamp overprinted in black; W1. Then printed in brown; ...rvey Nichols / & Co. Ltd / of Knightsbridge / Lond.. W!. Handwritten in black ink; Mrs William Gibbs / Tyntesfield / Bristol 6. Printed in brown, royal crest above; BY APPOINTMENT. Attached to a similar foot by yellow and green ribbon with both ends tied to feet.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.