1865 / 1870, England

1865 / 1870, England

Identifier
T.244&A-1959
Acquisition
Given by Rev. A. Rose
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
45.72 cm (diameter)
77 cm (length)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Silk parasol and cotton slip cover, England, 1865-1870 Parasol of green silk, unlined. Pagoda shape with a pointed bone tip and wooden crook handle. Ribs and stays are of japanned metal with a circular section. There are brass wire catches to hold it open and shut. The rib tips are of japanned metal surmounted by small bone knobs. Machine-stitched. With a slip cover of natural brown cotton holland and hand-stitched.