Parasol

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1875

GUSN

GUSN-32566

Description

Iridescent brown taffeta, ruffled, edged with dyed brown grass fringe; ivory stick and ferrule with knobbed ends; telescoping metal shaft; cream silk lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parasols
accessories
brass (alloy)
grass (plant material)
ivory (tooth component)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol

Inscription

Engraved on brass collar on shaft: ""EXCELSIOR/A.G. DAVIS/PATENTED/AUG.31.1858""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Boylston Adams Beal

Accession Number

1929.186

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