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Combination parasol and umbrella or "en tout cas". Navy blue silk taffeta; plain; bamboo with silver plated disc knob; brass tip; black painted metal spokes; closure - strap with silk covered ring and button.
en-tout-cases
umbrellas
parasols
bamboo (material)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol
Stamped on spokes, handle: (1) ""PARAGON/FOX"" (2) Wooden handle ""GRAVEL"" (3) Etched initials (intertwined): ""SFC"" or possibly ""SBC"". (Could be Sarah Fletcher Codman, 1842-1922)
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6214
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