Black, striped, silk parasol with black painted wood shaft with twisted black steel finial and small ivory piece at bottom of shaft.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Paper Tag
Transcription
Martha A. Denniston 7817 Crefeld St. Philadelphia, PA 19118
Notes
Label located on shaft of parasol.
Dimensions
Height
26 in
Length
11-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Details: 11.5" rib length
Material
silk, ivory, steel, wood
Provenance
Notes
Note wrapped around handle: "This parasol carried by Mary Levering Carpenter, wife of Samuel Carpenter and daughter of Joseph Levering and Mary Widener."
