umbrella

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

umbrella

Entry/Object ID

1976. .225

Description

Umbrella with black fabric covering, wooden handle and wooden shaft. Wood of handle is curved in characterisitic shape and is figured with small knots in the wood, handle may have been polished originally and has a patina. Tip of shaft is covered in metal (actual metal unknown). Fabric of umbrella unknown--woven, maybe cotton (twill weave). When shut fabric and ribs of umbrella held in place by a fabric strip with a button and a metal ring which fits over the button. Umbrella has eight ribs. Thread used to sew edges of fabric has turned brown with age. Inside of umbrella has several small holes in it. Metal "spokes" inside are broken in two or three places. Mechanism to hold umbrella up and open same as modern umbrella. Fading evident in areas of the fabric.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

John, May & Joseph

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-76

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

umbrella

Created By

MacRae, Alisdair

Create Date

January 20, 1996

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

October 25, 2023