Parasol

Object Name:

Parasol

Object ID:

1963.039.236

Description:

Parasol, folding. Black silk with brown silk lining. Folding wooden handle with crook at end. Round wooden knob at top. Japanned metal sleeve, 1.8" long, on handle joint.

Material:

Textile
Wood
Silk

Dimensions:

L-25.6 Dia-17 inches

Provenance:

Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.

Credit Line:

Gift of Merwin P. Cass

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Parasols, Umbrellas