This glass and silk leek was worn by Augusta Hall - Lady Llanover - who is credited as being one of the most influential supporters of Welsh culture. In the early 19th century Welsh as a language was dying out. It was forbidden in schools and children were punished for using it. Augusta Hall and her friends were determined to preserve what they could and reintroduced the custom of the Eisteddfod and commissioned the translation and printing of ancient Welsh literature, such as the Mabinogion.
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