Parasol
Category
Costume
Date
1880 - 1900
Materials
Silk taffeta, silk, stained wood, brass.
Measurements
730 x 520 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603335
Summary
A woman's parasol. made from silk and wood. The parasol canopy is made from dark green silk taffeta with a pinked border, with a dark green silk lining, also pinked. The articulated shaft and handle are made from wood which has been dyed or stained green and the ferrule has been created from a natural knot of wood, also coloured green. The parasol has brass fittings and a small matching dark green silk rosette on the handle.