Parasol

Object Name:

Parasol

Object ID:

1963.039.786

Description:

Parasol, folding. Black silk brocade with small floral pattern and narrow ribbed edge. Folding carved wooden handle with wooden knob and black tassel at bottom end. Japanned brass sleeve, 2.4" long, on handle joint.

Material:

Textile
Wood
Silk

Dimensions:

L-32.9 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

People:

Cass, Marion L. (1894-1963), Cass, Merwin P. (1904-1969)

Subjects:

Parasols, Umbrellas