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Parasol

Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

19th Century

GUSN

GUSN-10519

Description

One linen parasol, dark beige with bamboo handle. Tip is wood. Metal spines. Closure is linen tab/ ribbon with metal ring that hooks onto white pearl button. Button sewn on with linen thread. At tip of umbrella is ruched fabric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parasols
accessories
bamboo (material)
linen (material)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

36 1/2 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elsie Allen

Accession Number

1995.506

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