Parasol
ca. 1775-1785 (made)
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This long walking cane with an ivory hook features a green silk parasol midway down its length. The parasol is carried with the cover pointing upwards, which was typical for early parasols, as there was no latch to hold the cover closed when it was inverted. Walking sticks were a fashionable accessory for elegant women of the 1770s and 1780s. When the parasol was introduced to fashionable Englishwomen in the 1770s, it was often combined with the walking cane.
This example, one of the earliest parasols in the Museum's collection, is shown with a hand-painted silk polonaise gown from the late 1770s. (see T.30-1910).
This example, one of the earliest parasols in the Museum's collection, is shown with a hand-painted silk polonaise gown from the late 1770s. (see T.30-1910).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, bone, whalebone, silk |
| Brief description | Parasol with wooden sticks and silk cover, England, ca. 1775-1785 |
| Physical description | Long handled parasol with wooden sticks and silk cover. The handle is twice as long as the green silk cover. Eight whalebone ribs. Curved-over bone tip. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs F. Beddington |
| Summary | This long walking cane with an ivory hook features a green silk parasol midway down its length. The parasol is carried with the cover pointing upwards, which was typical for early parasols, as there was no latch to hold the cover closed when it was inverted. Walking sticks were a fashionable accessory for elegant women of the 1770s and 1780s. When the parasol was introduced to fashionable Englishwomen in the 1770s, it was often combined with the walking cane. This example, one of the earliest parasols in the Museum's collection, is shown with a hand-painted silk polonaise gown from the late 1770s. (see T.30-1910). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.4-1961 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2007 |
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