Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.785
- Description:
- Parasol. Light brown cotton with brown silk lining. Wide insertion of hamburg lace near edge of parasol. Handle of bamboo forming large circular crook, 4" diam. Ribs have ivory tips. Cord and tassel tied to shaft. Finial missing.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-35.3 Dia-32 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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