Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.242
- Date:
- 1820-1840
- Description:
- Parasol, folding. Brown silk with 2" black fringe at top and bottom. Jointed carved ivory handle. Carved ivory finial and ring at top. Elastic cord fastener with ivory bead. Wooden shaft and ribs. Ribs have ivory tips. Brass sleeve, 1.9" long, on handle joint.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood
Silk
Ivory - Dimensions:
- L-25 Dia-16 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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