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  • Collection: Chown Collection

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Lace blouse

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she wears a mantle of black wool or silk with an elaborate bonne tied with silk ribbon

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she wears a mantle of black wool or silk with an elaborate bonne tied with silk ribbon

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she wears a mantle of black wool or silk with an elaborate bonne tied with silk ribbon

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The car was possibly a Darrach

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Walnut trees were quite rare in Cornwall

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The old Buckshead House was originally a public house hence the phrase "going to 'Bucks Head'" meant going to Townshend

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Horse and cart loaded possibly with seaweed this was probably after the Chowns move to Buckshead House

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Philip Tilden redesigned Buckshead House he also designed Lloyd Georges House 'Chartwell' the home of Winston Churchill

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wearing knickerbocker suit and puttees, carrying a walking cane

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wearing his Eton suit & collar and a watch chain. Probably before leaving for St Pauls School London
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