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Ivory silk taffeta, with scalloped edge trimmed with ivory silk chenille; brown tiger eye wooden handle, tapered; gilt ring with amethyst stone on handle; base of handle has gilt hardware with amethyst stone; brass hardware; spokes covered with ivory silk; closure - silk covered ring with cord attached outside.
parasols
amethyst (mineral)
brass (alloy)
silk (textile)
taffeta
wood (plant material)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6067
Title Umbrella Cover Accession Number 1969.5408
Title Parasol Accession Number 1969.6056AB
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