Umbrella
S. Fox and Co. Ltd.
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Silk, painted wood, bone, pinchbeck, painted metal.
Measurements
780 x 970 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604587
Summary
A woman's umbrella, made from silk, wood and bone. The umbrella has a blue and grey striped silk canopy, with a wooden shaft painted blue and a wooden handle painted black with a pinchbeck cap. It has black metal ribs and bone spoke covers. A maker's stamp on the inner ribs of the parasol reads, "Paragon. S Fox & Co Limited".
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