Walking Parasol
Subject
Accessories
Title
Walking Parasol
Date
1880 - 1900
Format
38 inches long; 20 1/2 inch radius (96.5 cm; 52.2 cm)
Description
Walking parasol with eight ribs and a hand-sewn, domed canopy of green silk velvet interlined with a cream-colored chiffon or mousseline de soie; channel ribs wrapped in chiffon; tortoise shell rib tips; brown wood stick with a carved bamboo design; rusted metal ferrule; egg-shaped handle is silver with pearl inlays and flower engraving around each pearl.
Engraving on the runner reads: "Dupuy, 8 Rue de la Paix, Paris"
Cartouche: one eagle's head; one diamond-shaped with initials "GP" with stem and handles
Engraving: "3765" engraved on a band arouund the handle
Engraving on the runner reads: "Dupuy, 8 Rue de la Paix, Paris"
Cartouche: one eagle's head; one diamond-shaped with initials "GP" with stem and handles
Engraving: "3765" engraved on a band arouund the handle
Source
Donor: URI Purchase
Identifier
URI 1952.99.121
Creator
Dupuy, 8 Rue de la Paix, Paris
Medium
green silk velvet canopy
cream-colored silk chiffon or mousseline de soie lining
metal channel ribs
toirtoise shell rib tips
wood handle
metal ferrule
silver handle with pearls
cream-colored silk chiffon or mousseline de soie lining
metal channel ribs
toirtoise shell rib tips
wood handle
metal ferrule
silver handle with pearls
Collection
Citation
Dupuy, 8 Rue de la Paix, Paris, “Walking Parasol,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/23.