Parasol

Date19th Century

Dimensions35 1/4 in. (89.5 cm)

Object number00.141.4

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA carriage parasol with a wood and ivory two-part folding wood handle that is painted white to match the ivory. The ivory handle is carved with a leaf, flower, and geometric design and has a metal slide to cover the joint. The parasol has a metal frame, an engineered green and white silk damask cover with a rose motif and a scallopped border. The silk is shattering. There is a carved ivory tip and white silk fringe around the top. The ribs could be baleen.

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