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Parasol

1840-1850 (made)
Place of origin

Parasol with black chantilly lace cover over cream silk, pink silk lining, ivory stick; additional brown figured silk cover; English, 1840-50


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Parasol
  • Parasol Canopy
Brief description
Parasol with black chantilly lace cover over cream silk, pink silk lining, ivory stick; additional brown figured silk cover; English, 1840-50
Dimensions
  • Length: 390mm
Credit line
Given by S. Hart, Esq.
Object history
Description from the acquisition register

Parasol, the cover of black Chantilly pillow-made lace over white silk, the stick of white wood with long ivory handle curved at the end. There is a loose cover of deep purple damask.

The lace pattern consists of a central rosette with radiating leaves, surrounded by dots and a way floral stem; the border is a close row of oval compartments containing blossoms. The plain stick is jointed in the middle with a brass cylindrical fastening, and the ivory finial is T shaped. The satin cover has a bunch of flowers in the middle, and a repeating wavy stem bearing flowers and leaves forms the borders.

The parasol has a thin lilac-coloured silk inner lining, and there is a short fringe to the white silk outer lining.
Collection
Accession number
T.256-1916

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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