Parasol
1820-1830 (made)
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Parasol with a handle made from bone, cylindrical and decorated with incised lines. Cover made from pale pink silk with a woven border of yellow and green stripes at the handle and ferrule ends, and is cut in eight triangular panels which are seamed at each rib. When open it has a dome shape. The shaft is made from brassed tubing with a moulded design of semi-classical floral trails on the handle mount, the slider and the ferrule end. The ribs are of whalebone with bone tips, and the stays are of white metal with a horseshoe shaped hinge to the rib. It is held closed with two springs catches inserted in the brass ferule.
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Materials and techniques | Bone and whalebone, woven silk, metal and moulded and mounted brass |
Brief description | Silk parasol with a handle made from bone, possibly made in England or France, 1820-1830. |
Physical description | Parasol with a handle made from bone, cylindrical and decorated with incised lines. Cover made from pale pink silk with a woven border of yellow and green stripes at the handle and ferrule ends, and is cut in eight triangular panels which are seamed at each rib. When open it has a dome shape. The shaft is made from brassed tubing with a moulded design of semi-classical floral trails on the handle mount, the slider and the ferrule end. The ribs are of whalebone with bone tips, and the stays are of white metal with a horseshoe shaped hinge to the rib. It is held closed with two springs catches inserted in the brass ferule. |
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Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1985/2350. |
Historical context | Comparative pieces in the Museum of London and in the Nottingham Museum and Art Gallery. |
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Bibliographic reference | Farrell, J. Umbrellas and Parasols. Batsford Accessory Series, 1986. |
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Accession number | T.493-1985 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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