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Carriage Parasol

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1875

GUSN

GUSN-53744

Description

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.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parasols
accessories
bone (material)
carving (processes)
Chantilly lace
embossing
ivory (tooth component)
lace (needlework)
silk (textile)
silver (metal)
taffeta
Parasol, Carriage
Parasol, Carriage

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lincoln Gordon and Mr. Goddard Wright

Accession Number

1944.280

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