Umbrella
S. Fox and Co. Ltd.
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Silk, wood, lizard skin, painted metal, tassel.
Measurements
700 x 930 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604588
Summary
A woman's umbrella made from silk, wood and lizard skin. The umbrella has a plain navy blue silk canopy, with a wooden shaft and lizard skin covered handle and ferrule. It has painted ribs and a silk tassel around the shaft. A maker's stamp on the inner ribs of the parasol reads, "Paragon. S Fox & Co Limited".
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cumming.
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