Not currently on display at the V&A

Parasol

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker

Folding parasol owned by Ellen Terry (1847-1928).

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, ivory and metal
Brief description
Folding parasol owned by Ellen Terry (1847-1928). Ivory and silk, late 19th century
Physical description
Parasol in cream silk, lined with lavender silk, the folding ivory handle heavily carved and ending in a figure of a putto, the ivory finial carved in the shape of a head.
Dimensions
  • Extended length: 63.5cm
  • Folded length: 37.5cm
Credit line
Given by Adrienne Corri
Summary
Folding parasol owned by Ellen Terry (1847-1928).
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
S.330-1989

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Record createdMarch 22, 2019
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