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  • Collection: Chown Collection

CHOWN HG 089.tif

CHOWN HG 093.tif
Dolly is wearing a brown velveteen pinafore dress, hand embroidered with gold thread. She carries an Ostrich feather fan brought from Africa by her godfather.

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Dolly is wearing a brown velveteen pinafore dress, hand embroidered with gold thread. She carries an Ostrich feather fan brought from Africa by her godfather.

Dolly is wearing a brown velveteen pinafore dress, hand embroidered with gold thread. She carries an Ostrich feather fan brought from Africa by her godfather.

CHOWN HG 092.tif
Dolly is wearing a brown velveteen pinafore dress, hand embroidered with gold thread. She carries an Ostrich feather fan brought from Africa by her godfather.

CHOWN HG 040.tif
Buckshead House was Dr. Vivian's residence. Dolly and Jack were wearing sandals which was unusual for this period.Dolly's dress is embroidered with smocking

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Buckshead House was Dr. Vivian's residence. Dr Chown is wearing puttees on his legs with boots,Dolly and Jack were wearing sandals which was unusual for this period.Dolly's dress is embroidered with smocking

CHOWN HG 091.tif
Dr Chown is wearing puttees .Dolly is wearing hand-made boots by George William Sleeman, Commercial Road Hayle. Dr Chown was very particular about the health of his children's feet, making them wear sandals long before sandals were popular

CHOWN HG 090.tif
Walnut trees were quite rare in Cornwall

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CHOWN WG 012.tif
Posibly a Damaque Car

CHOWN WG 004.tif

CHOWN WG 021.tif

CHOWN HG 085.tif

CHOWN HG 064.tif

CHOWN WG 009.tif

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CHOWN HG 100.tif
wearing knickerbocker suit and puttees, carrying a walking cane

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wearing his sovereign purse which hangs in front of his watch chain. This was a silver ball which when opened contained gold half -sovereigns at the back and a whole sovereign at the front
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