1880 / 1889, Birmingham

1880 / 1889, Birmingham

Identifier
T.171-1986
Acquisition
Given by Miss J. Thame
Collection
Material
Depiction
Dimension
84 cm (length)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Umbrella with a black cotton cover, silver knob and wooden handle, made in Birmingham, 1880s Umbrella with a hallmarked silver expanded knob handle with an incised curvilinear design, a stained wood handle with silver washer and a black cotton cover with a label inside the apex. The tip is of stained black wood, the ribs of hollow section blackened metal, the tins of tortoiseshell and the catches are of blackened wire. There is a plaited black silk carrying loop and the cover can be caught with a black elastic tag, and with a metal loop and button to fasten.