Parasol
- Object Name:
- Parasol
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.919.1
- Description:
- Parasol. Black silk damask in floral pattern, with plain woven border. Lined with fine red and white pinstriped silk. Wooden handle from tree branch, knob from adjoining branch piece. Black bow on handle. Cord tie to hold closed.
- Material:
- Textile
Wood
Silk - Dimensions:
- L-31.1 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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