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Umbrella

1901-1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Green silk umbrella, brass handle and paper umbrella box.

Carriage umbrella made in three parts: carved and painted terrier-head handle, wooden ferrule trimmed with green silk cord and rosette, green silk cover, and brass metal ferrule and hollow cast stays and ribs. The ferrule end is of wood.

Box covered with white paper and with a gold border and 'PICCOLO UMBRELLA'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Umbrella
  • Umbrella
  • Umbrella Handle
  • Umbrella Box
Materials and techniques
Silk, brass, wood, paper
Brief description
Silk umbrella, brass handle and paper umbrella box, retailed by J. C. Vickery, England, 1901-1910
Physical description
Green silk umbrella, brass handle and paper umbrella box.

Carriage umbrella made in three parts: carved and painted terrier-head handle, wooden ferrule trimmed with green silk cord and rosette, green silk cover, and brass metal ferrule and hollow cast stays and ribs. The ferrule end is of wood.

Box covered with white paper and with a gold border and 'PICCOLO UMBRELLA'.
Dimensions
  • Box length: 470mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Cumming Lattey
Collection
Accession number
T.42 to C-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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