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Combination umbrella and parasol, "en tout cas." Black silk taffeta with ivory handle. Handle carved with trompe l'oeil braid basket weave pattern with Chinese or Japanese characters. Bamboo stick with brass tip and hardware. Brass points. Closure mechanism: silk covered ring and black button.
en-tout-cases
accessories
bamboo (material)
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6073
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