Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.238
- Description:
- Parasol. Yellow silk and dark brown floral lace with white tassel. White silk lining. Carved and pierced ivory handle and finial. White wood shaft. Brass sleeve and ring on handle.
- Material:
- Textile
Ivory
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-23.7 Dia-19 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
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