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Parasol

Object Name:
Parasol
Object ID:
1959.068.038
Description:
Parasol. Brown silk taffeta with 3" black silk fringe. Folding carved ivory handle. Ivory tip with ivory ring, 1.2" diam. Brass sleeve, 1.7" long, on handle joint.
Material:
Textile
Ivory
Metal
Brass
Silk
Dimensions:
L-21 Dia-14 inches
Provenance:
All materials from the attic of the Burpee homestead in New London, NH, a neighbor of the donor. The Burpee family has been in this home since 1817.
Credit Line:
Gift of Susan Colgate Cleveland
Subjects:
Parasols
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