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Parasol
Object/Artifact
Hand stitched turquoise and gold silk damask with gold fringe at top and hem. Faux bamboo jointed maple stick with brass slider. Carved bone hook handle and ferrule. Black whalebone ribs, black laquered steel stretchers. No cord. 30” overall length, 12” ribs.
G87.173
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850
User Age: Adult Gender: Male
parasol
umbrella
hand stitched
silk damask
fringe
carved bone
whalebone
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