Combination parasol and umbrella or "en tout cas".
en-tout-cases
parasols
umbrellas
silk (textile)
silver (metal)
wood (plant material)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol
(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.
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6200
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