lady's parasol

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

lady's parasol

Entry/Object ID

1985.009.001

Description

Beige pongee silk parasol, circa 1880. Pongee silk is a natural unbleached silk with a rough weave, originally made in China from the product of wild silk worms. Wooden curved handle; metal point on end.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John, May & Joseph

Notes

Accession Date: 29-Jun-85 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Parasol

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Umbrella

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

lady's parasol

Created By

Robbins, Jennifer

Create Date

March 31, 1995

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 18, 2025