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Parasol

Object Name:
Parasol
Object ID:
1939.013.18
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Parasol. Black chantilly lace over double layers of white silk. Carved ivory handle and tip. Sewn-on label, typed: "Carriage parasol of chantilly lace / used by Julianna P. Morse Walker / born in Loudon in 1823." Label on ivory handle, "Gift of Mrs. Alfred R. Radley 1939."
Material:
Textile
Skeletal
Ivory
Silk
Dimensions:
L-25.6 Dia-20 inches
Provenance:
Julianna Perkins Morse (1825-1910) married Charles H. Walker (1822-1887) in 1847. They lived in Loudon, NH, Manchester, NH, and Chelsea, MA. Julianna P. M. Walker was the grandmother of the donor, Emma (Punchard) Radley (1885-194?).
Credit Line:
Gift of Emma P. Radley
Subjects:
Parasols, Umbrellas
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