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Parasol
Umbrella
Parasol
American
late 18th to early 19th century
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: possibly England
Medium/Technique
Plain weave silk cover, wood stick, whale bone ribs, brass ferule and tips
Dimensions
Overall: 102.9 x 15.2 cm (40 1/2 x 6 in.)
Other (rib): 75.6 cm (29 3/4 in.)
Other (rib): 75.6 cm (29 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.664.99
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CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGreen silk umbrella, brass ferule with ring, ten whale bone ribs with brass tips, wooden stick with turned handle, "AR" carved in handle.
InscriptionsCarved on handle: "AR" (Abigail Robbins [1759-1850], see text entry)
ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-grandmother Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899