Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.518
- Creator:
- Cross
- Place of Origin:
- America, probably
- Date:
- 1890-1910
- Description:
- Parasol. Green silk. Handle of ridged wood stained green, forms oval loop at end with carved red rose, buds, and leaves as decoration. Brass tip and ferrule at top end. Hollow wire ribs with brass tips. Small button on shaft, marked "CROSS".
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Wood
Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- L-42.3 Dia-34 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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