Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.887.3
- Place of Origin:
- Japan
- Description:
- Parasol, folding. Off-white linen with floral embroidery. Matching cover. Folding wooden handle with floral carving. Metal ribs with silver tips. "MADE IN JAPAN" stamped on plated metal sleeve. Silver finial. Cord and tassel tied to shaft.
- Material:
- Textile
Linen
Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- L-39.75 Dia-29 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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