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White silk crepe; pagoda shape; ivory handle and ferrule; very short handle; telescoping brass shaft; white silk lining; deep, thick fringe. For use in a carriage.
parasols
accessories
brass (alloy)
crepe (textile)
ivory (tooth component)
silk (textile)
Parasol, Carriage
Parasol, Carriage
Engraved on brass collar of shaft: ""DAVIS/PATENTED/AUG.31.1858""
Unknown
Gift of Boylston Adams Beal
1929.151
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