Carriage Parasol
Subject
Accessories
Title
Carriage Parasol
Date
1850 - 1870
Format
25 1/2 inches long; 11 inch radius (64.7 cm; 28 cm)
Description
Carriage parasol with one half-fold break with smooth cover, and eight ribs which are hidden under the canopy. A gray tassel dangles from the round spike. A smaller tassel is attached by a long braid to one of the rib tips to act as a closure. A round knob serves as a handle.
Source
Donor: Alice Howland
Identifier
URI 1957.16.55
Medium
gray silk taffeta with white silk lining
white organza strip gathered along inside lining edge
wood spike painted white
whalebone or cane ribs
white organza strip gathered along inside lining edge
wood spike painted white
whalebone or cane ribs
Collection
Citation
“Carriage Parasol,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed May 16, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/18.