Umbrella
S. Fox and Co. Ltd.
Category
Costume
Date
1900
Materials
Silk, bone, wood, pinchbeck, metal.
Measurements
910 x 1160 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604326
Summary
A woman's umbrella made from silk, wood and bone. The umbrella has a plain black silk canopy, with a wooden shaft and figured bone handle, pinchbeck embossed cap and ring and metal ribs. A maker's stamp on the inner ribs of the umbrella reads, "Paragon. S Fox & Co Limited".
Provenance
Gift of Dr G.E.Houston
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped on the inner parasol ribs.: A maker's stamp on the inner ribs of the parasol reads, "Paragon. S Fox & Co Limited". See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
S. Fox and Co. Ltd., maker