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White lace parasol
French
about 1872
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk; lace, satin
Dimensions
64.5 cm (25 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Family of the late Mrs. Thomas Motley
Accession Number47.1375
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFloral medallion between every two ribs; over-lapping shields over ribs; scalloped edge; lined with white satin and thin sheer white silk under the satin; carved ivory folding handle in interlocking link design. Stained where tassel and cord touch lace.
Provenance1872, said to have been purchased in Paris and given as a present to Eleanor Warren (b. 1847 - d. 1942) upon her marriage to Thomas Motley (b. 1847 - d. 1909), Boston; passed by descent within the family; 1947, given by the family of Mrs. Motley, through her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Motley, Milton, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 18, 1947)