Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.885
- Date:
- 1900-1920
- Description:
- Parasol. Ecru silk with woven stripe. Trimmed with 5" ecru georgette on edge in wide ruffle. Wooden handle painted white and turned as "Shepherd's Crook". Georgette ruffle at tip. Hollow wire ribs. Ivory finial. Cord and tassel tied to handle.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood
Metal
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-35.8 Dia-30 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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