Parasol
ca. 1925 (made)
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Parasol of blue silk domed cover, covered with three layers of blue frills of petal shape with machine hem-stitched edges.
The stick is short and made from light wood, the handle of carved grey stone with a flower carved, yellow bone centre. The tip matches the handle.
The ribs are of rectangular, hollow section metal with square ended stained bone tips. There is a ruche of blue silk inside the apex and at the junction of the stays, and a shiny white metal slider. There are two incised brass catches.
The stick is short and made from light wood, the handle of carved grey stone with a flower carved, yellow bone centre. The tip matches the handle.
The ribs are of rectangular, hollow section metal with square ended stained bone tips. There is a ruche of blue silk inside the apex and at the junction of the stays, and a shiny white metal slider. There are two incised brass catches.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, machine hem-stitched edges, carved stone handle, wooden stick, metal ribs with bone tips, brassed catches |
| Brief description | Silk parasol, Belgium, ca. 1925. |
| Physical description | Parasol of blue silk domed cover, covered with three layers of blue frills of petal shape with machine hem-stitched edges. The stick is short and made from light wood, the handle of carved grey stone with a flower carved, yellow bone centre. The tip matches the handle. The ribs are of rectangular, hollow section metal with square ended stained bone tips. There is a ruche of blue silk inside the apex and at the junction of the stays, and a shiny white metal slider. There are two incised brass catches. |
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| Accession number | T.344-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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