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Carriage Parasol

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1875-1885

GUSN

GUSN-41234

Description

Black ruffled ribbed silk; black lining; telescope stick with marguise hinge; T-shaped wood handle; metal and celluloid shaft; black laquered wood; bulbous ferrule. Carriage Parasol--small, meant to take up very little room in carriage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parasols
accessories
celluloid (cellulosic)
metal
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Parasol, Carriage
Parasol, Carriage

Inscription

""Pat'd Aug. 31, 1858 / ext'd Aug. 29 1872 / A. LYON, Apr. 7, 1874"".

Additional Identification Number

A3512
A3508

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Margaret H. Jewell

Accession Number

1933.24A

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