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Model of Gorsedd
Vale of Clwyd Toys
(Maker)
Wooden model of Gorsedd member, wearing green robes. The model has been shaped of thin cut plywood and the face and costume painted in detail, then glued to a rectangular base of bare plywood.
Part of a model of the 1914 Gorsedd. The 1914 Eisteddfod was postponed until 1915. These models were made at the Vale of Clwyd Toy Factory which provided employment for wounded soldiers during and after the First World War.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
17.230.1.14
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Vale of Clwyd Toys
Association Type:
Date: 1914
Place: Trefnant
Associated Person/Body: National Eisteddfod of Wales
Association Type:
Date: 1914
Place: Bangor
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(mm): 180
Width
(mm): 80
Depth
(mm): 50
Techniques
Painted
Material
Plywood
Location
In store
Categories
First World WarComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.