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Parasol
Object/Artifact
Umbrellla with hand stitched blue plain weave cotton cover with resist border. Selvege edge with string reinforcement hemmed into it. Black wood stick with spiral turnings, antler ‘hoof’ handle; brass tips, ferrule. Whalebone ribs, steel stretchers with stirrup joints on rib ends, gits. No top notch, just wired on. 1 spring. 36”
G90.218
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
1830