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Parasol

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-12907

Description

Combination parasol and umbrella or "en tout cas".

Details

Descriptive Terms

en-tout-cases
parasols
umbrellas
silk (textile)
silver (metal)
wood (plant material)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol

Inscription

(1) Printed on tip (paper label): ""SANGSTER + CANOON"" (?) (2) Stamped on hardware and handle: ""SANGSTERS/PARK (3) Stamped on hardware and handle: maker's mark with leopard or man's face with moustache; and a shield with ""S"" inside. (4) Stamped on hardware and handle: four marks: a diamond shape with J.K. inside; an octagon(?) with a lion facing left with paw raised, standing; shape with leopard or man's face with moustache (same as #3); and a shield with an ""R"" inside. See catalog worksheet.

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6200

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