Parasol

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Parasol

Entry/Object ID

G85.654

Description

Machine stitched apricot silk taffeta cover with scallop-pinked scalloped edges, ivory or white silk lining. White painted jointed wood stick with silverplated slider, carved bone handle and turned bone ferrule. White silk cord and tassle. Steel ribs and stretchers.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1870

Lexicon

Search Terms

parasol, umbrella, machine stitched, silk taffeta, carved bone, turned bone, silverplated slider