Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.880
- Place of Origin:
- China, possibly
- Date:
- circa 1880
- Description:
- Parasol. Bamboo ribs and shaft. Covering of dark green lacquered paper, painted with fine flower design. Blue wooden handle, ~6" long, with fine flower design and leather collar. Wooden finial. Pink and white yarn woven through inner ribs.
- Material:
- Wood
Paper - Dimensions:
- L-33 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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