Cornwall Postcard: Cornish Fish Wife, Traditional Costume Basket XT5519

This historic portrait depicts a traditional Cornish fishwife standing along the rugged coastline with her heavy woven wicker fish cowl slung over her back. She is dressed in characteristic regional attire, including a thick patterned wool shawl, protective white apron, and a durable weather-resistant bonnet. The image preserves an important social history record of the hardworking women who formed the backbone of Cornwall's historic fishing communities and coastal trade industries.

This is a standard size postcard which was published by Peacock Series, No. 442P. The postcard was made in the United Kingdom. This is an unused postcard


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