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Green/black iridescent silk with fringe; carved ivory ferrule with aarched ring; mother of pearl pique (dots) on handle; fake rosewood grain; small carved bone tip on handle; whale bone spokes with metal fork stretchers with leather; painted black metal slider; marquis folding hinge.
parasols
ivory (tooth component)
metal
mother of pearl
sand
silk (textile)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol
On ferrule.
Unknown
Gift of Ernestine Louise Foster
1929.131
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