Parasol

Object Name:

Parasol

Object ID:

1955.219

Creator:

Jordan Marsh & Company

Place of Origin:

Boston, MA

Date:

1893

Description:

Parasol, woman's. Handle pearl and gold plated, with initials "M.J.T." (Mary Jeanette Towle). Cover and tassel, blue silk. Label inside, "Jordan Marsh & Co. 16".

Material:

Textile
Skeletal
Silk

Dimensions:

L-36.5 Dia-42 inches

Provenance:

Umbrella purchased by James Arthur Towle (shoe factory owner, Northwood, NH) at the Columbian Exposition of 1893, as a gift for his wife, Mary Jeanette Veasey Towle.

Credit Line:

Gift of Anna M. Scott

People:

Towle, James, Towle, Mary

Subjects:

World's fairs, Parasols, Umbrellas