Children's Parasol

1962.99.146.png

Subject

Accessories

Title

Children's Parasol

Date

1870 - 1890

Format

25 1/2 inches long; 10 1/2 inch radius (64.8 cm; 26.7 cm)

Description

Child's parasol has eight metal wire ribs supporting a white cotton canopy printed in a blue-gray with the design of figured monkeys playing musical instruments around the border; stick is tan wood with a wood handle in a straight bamboo style.

Source

Donor: URI Purchase

Identifier

URI 1962.99.146

Medium

metal wire ribs
cotton canopy
wood handle

Citation

“Children's Parasol,” Historic Textile and Costume Collection, accessed May 5, 2024, https://uritextilecollection.omeka.net/items/show/27.