Parasol
ca. 1890 (made)
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Cream parasol with looped braid border. Long tapering handle of blonde tortoiseshell studded with paste gems.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk over metal frame, tortoiseshell handle with paste studs |
| Brief description | Parasol of silk with tortoiseshell handle, made by Karl Heiss, Vienna, ca. 1890. |
| Physical description | Cream parasol with looped braid border. Long tapering handle of blonde tortoiseshell studded with paste gems. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Frank Wooster |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Accession number | T.268-1974 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2007 |
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