Title
Brown silk parasol
Mediumsilk, baleen, mother of pearl, ivory, wood
Dimensions27 3/8 in. (69.5 cm)
Object number1927.28.54
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA brown silk folding parasol with 3" silk fringe. The ribs of the parasol are made of baleen and have ivory tips. The handle is curved and is made of wood with mother-of-pearl inlay. The finial has a 1 1/2" ivory tip. The silk is splitting.ProvenanceRicketson family, DartmouthOn View
Not on view
Circa 19th Century
19th Century
Circa 1880
Circa 1890
19th Century
late 19th Century
Circa 1890
Circa 1900
Circa 1900
