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Black lace parasol
French
about 1869
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; lace, taffeta
Dimensions
62.7 cm (24 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Louisa Clark Sturtevant
Accession Number51.240
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSmall scale floral spray in oval frame between ribs; scalloped edge; black taffeta lining; folding tortoise shell straight handle with bulb at end; tortoise shell knob on tip; bought in Paris by Eugene Sturtevant for his bride, Mary Clark Sturtevant.