Christmas decoration
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, cardboard, crepe paper, paper and foil
Measurements
180 mm (Height)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 938734.2
Summary
Cardboard and textile (similar to cotton wool) snowman with red crepe paper hat, paper eyes and mouth, red berry-like nose, red crepe paper scarf and holding a small gold foil cracker and foil holly sprig. The body of the snowman probably contains treats; the base is taped down with the original tape and any contents are undisturbed.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).