Black handmade Chantilly lace over gold taffeta and embossed white silk, both with scalloped edges; bone shaft; carved ivory handle and ferrule of twists & links; silver slider; single white silk tassel at top.
parasols
accessories
bone (material)
carving (processes)
Chantilly lace
embossing
ivory (tooth component)
lace (needlework)
silk (textile)
silver (metal)
taffeta
Parasol, Carriage
Parasol, Carriage
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. Lincoln Gordon and Mr. Goddard Wright
1944.280
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