Name/Title
Black silk parasol with floral design and fumed bamboo handle, c. 1893Entry/Object ID
1985.54.21Description
Acc. No. 85.54.21
Subject Category: Fashion accessories
Date or Period: c. 1893
Object: Parasol
Description:
Parasol covered in black silk brocade (floral design). Fumed bamboo handle.
History of Object: Parasol brought to Alameda in 1893, from her home in Palmer, Mass., by Helen Louise Cobb Goldthwaite, mother-in-law of the donor. The Goldthwaite family were old-time residents of the city.
Acquired from: Mrs. Gardner c. Goldthwaite
Date: 10-26-1985
