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Parasol

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1845

GUSN

GUSN-37784

Description

Iridescent green and black silk; carved ivory L-shaped handle; decorative brass slider with floral pattern; carved ivory ferrule; brass shaft; ivory tipped whalebone spokes with painted black metal fork stretchers; marquis folding hinge; hook and elastic closure with ivory onion bulb.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parasols
accessories
brass (alloy)
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
silk (textile)
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Lilias Page

Accession Number

1935.431

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