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Shaft

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12915

Description

Umbrella shaft - black stick with handle encrusted with beads, with larger faceted black glass diamond, square and marquise shapes; green ruched band; missing cover and end for walking.

Details

Descriptive Terms

umbrellas
accessories
beads (pierced objects)
glass (material)
jet (coal)
wood (plant material)
Women's personal gear
Jet
Beads
Glass
UMBRELLA

Inscription

Stamped on hardware clasps: ""ISAAC SMITH NY/PAT. JULY 12.87."" Printed tag with cherub holding a book with ""TRADEMARK"" on page; on reverse, written in pencil ""1362/Tiffany""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6078

Places

New York state (United States)

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