Umbrella
S. Fox and Co Ltd
Category
Textiles
Date
1935 - 1950
Materials
Celluloid, Silk, Wood
Measurements
850 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Sheffield
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1363285
Summary
Umbrella; brown silk cover, wooden stick; curved 'round look' celluloid handle; rib labels 'Peerless' 'Paragon' Patent no 420709 'S.Fox and Co Ltd' (Peerless Umbrellas Ltd, umbrella makers of Manchester; Samual Fox and Co Ltd, umbrella frame manufacturers of Sheffield) Patent no 420709 - Fox's Beaded Edge rib patented 1935. 1935 - 1950 (circa)
Marks and inscriptions
S. Fox and Co Ltd (label)
Makers and roles
S. Fox and Co Ltd, maker