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Folding parasol
French
1850–1900
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk, ivory; moiré, taffeta
Dimensions
65 cm (25 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Yves Henry Buhler
Accession Number63.664
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCarved ivory stick and finial, each tipped with a ball of malachite. Cover of cream silk moiré stamped with rose pattern in scallops at edge. Gold-colored metal fittings. Silk soiled; light taffeta lining split and rotted. Traces of black stitches on cover.