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Parasol

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1865-1875

GUSN

GUSN-31621

Description

Black ribbed, ruffled silk; black silk lining; doome shaped; wood telescoping shaft with round ball; metal shaft and ferrule; metal band engraved with leaves on handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parasols
accessories
brass (alloy)
engraving (printing process)
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol

Inscription

Engraved on brass collar on shaft: Patent ""A.G. Davis/PAT'D/AUG. 31, 1858""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Frank Dexter Ellison

Accession Number

1927.1131

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