Parasol (costume accessory)

Object number
25.5.2
Creator
Unknown
Date
circa 1820
Description
Brown silk parasol with brown silk fringe at the center and around the edge. Carved ivory handle that folds and an ivory ring at the top. Eight ribs of wood with ivory tips. Ivory handle has a greyhounds head at the top. Belonged to Miss Catherine Dorcas Brewer, about 1820.
Credit Line
Gift of Agnes Caroline Storer
Object Type
parasols (costume accessories)
Subjects
Umbrellas
Related People & Organizations
Brewer, Catherine Dorcas (associated)
Storer, Agnes Caroline (associated)