Parasol
Property
early 20th century (made)
early 20th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Silk parasol with wooden handle, used by the music hall performer, Nellie Wallace (1870- 1948), early 20th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Parasol (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | silk canopy; wooden handle; metal components; cotton decoration; resin [?]; plastic [?] |
| Brief description | Silk parasol with wooden handle, used by the music hall performer, Nellie Wallace (1870-1948), early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Parasol with red silk for the canopy, and trimmed with lines of black silk. The ferule is made from plastic/resin [?]. The parasol has a wooden handle surmounted by a doll's head covered with beige cotton [this cotton also shows signs of staining and wear]. Strips of black satin have been wound around the head running from the crown to the base of the chin. |
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| Summary | Silk parasol with wooden handle, used by the music hall performer, Nellie Wallace (1870- 1948), early 20th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.61-1981 |
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| Record created | November 9, 2017 |
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