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Black floral lace with scalloped floral edge; white silk lining with white silk fringe and tassels; collapsible ivory handle carved with shell and trompe l'oeil tassels; brass hardware engraved with potted plant and stylized flower; handle has square base; ivory top carved with leaves; ivory points.
parasols
accessories
carving (processes)
ivory (tooth component)
lace (needlework)
silk (textile)
taffeta
trompe-l'oeil
Umbrella
Parasol
Parasol
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6604
Title Parasol Accession Number 1969.5455
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