Fashion — 1851-1865
Parasol
Small carriage parasol with black and white checked silk taffeta cover with pinked and scalloped edge alternating with same edge of black taffeta. Smaller repeat at top. Lined with white jap silk with scalloped and pinked edge to within 7.5 cm of outer edge. Straight black wooden shaft and handle with curve at very end. Ivory 'bead' where handle folds. Cross shaped turned wood ferrule with cord and two silk tassels. Metal fittings, spokes and ribs. Handstitched. Marked: "Patent B.E. & Co. Parasol".
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 55.8/2
- Object name:
- parasol
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1851-1865
- Material:
silk, wood, ivory, metal
- Measurements/duration:
- H 660 mm, W 140 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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