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Parasol

Object Name:
Parasol
Object ID:
1963.039.241
Description:
Parasol. Brown silk with black velvet bands. Wooden handle with slight crook. Ivory finial.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Velvet
Wood
Ivory
Dimensions:
L-19.4 Dia-13 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
Subjects:
Parasols, Umbrellas
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