Collection
Brief description
Handmade plush mouse toy: Poppy Eyebright. Part of a set of 6 Brambly Hedge plush toys made by the donor's mother, Alice Williamson when she was aged 80 in 1984, using The Brambly Hedge Pattern Book (EPPMS.2024.8.7), page 49 - 64.
Mouse wears a beige cloth hat (with her ears poking through)with a white ribbon, and white, pink and burgundy cloth flowers decorating the front. Head consists of simple plain black plastic beads for eyes and nose. She is wearing a white patterned bodice with pink flowers, with an white cotton apron over, which is embroidered along the bottom with blue green and burgundy embroidered shapes, edged with guipure lace. The mouse has simple brown felt paws. The skirt is white cotton (with a thick glossy stripe) and edged with broderie anglaise lace. At the back of the skirt, there are three layers of broderie anglaise lace which become a train (slightly longer than the front). Over this at the back is a double bustle . The lower (longer) bustle is the same fabric as the bodice which has been edged with guipure lace and stitched along the bottom with embroidered lines of burgundy. Over this is a white striped cotton that has burgundy coloured daisy stitches over it. There is a satin bow at the back of the waistline. Under the skirt are white striped pantaloons. The mouse tail and feet are visible (brown felt). See also 2024.8.2 which is another Poppy Eyebright (slightly different clothing and hat colours).
Title
Poppy Eyebright (Brambly Hedge)
Object number
EPPMS.2024.8.1
Object name
Handmade plush mouse toy: Poppy Eyebright (Brambly Hedge)
Production date
1984
Material
