Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.366
- Place of Origin:
- Japan
- Description:
- Parasol. Bamboo ribs and shaft. Covering is lacquered paper with bright painted flower design. Green painted wooden handle. Narrow leather strap to hang on wrist. Fine brass ring to hold closed. Conical brass tip on top end. Stamped twice on shaft in black ink: "MADE / IN / JAPAN" and "MADE IN / JAPAN".
- Material:
- Wood
Paper
Leather
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- L-25 Dia-28 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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