Parasol
1865-1870 (made)
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Parasol of green silk, unlined. Pagoda shape with a pointed bone tip and wooden crook handle. Ribs and stays are of japanned metal with a circular section. There are brass wire catches to hold it open and shut. The rib tips are of japanned metal surmounted by small bone knobs. Machine-stitched. With a slip cover of natural brown cotton holland and hand-stitched.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, bone, wood, metal, brass wire, cotton, machine-stitched |
| Brief description | Silk parasol and cotton slip cover, England, 1865-1870 |
| Physical description | Parasol of green silk, unlined. Pagoda shape with a pointed bone tip and wooden crook handle. Ribs and stays are of japanned metal with a circular section. There are brass wire catches to hold it open and shut. The rib tips are of japanned metal surmounted by small bone knobs. Machine-stitched. With a slip cover of natural brown cotton holland and hand-stitched. |
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| Credit line | Given by Rev. A. Rose |
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| Accession number | T.244&A-1959 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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