Collection Highlights
Snake jug
Date:
1871
Object Number:
1906.6ab
Medium:
Stoneware
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: beaded and w/carved handle
Object Number:
INV.8345
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Silk, beads, ivory, semiprecious stone, brass
Dimensions:
closed: 11 3/4 x 4 in. ( 29.8 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
in relief: on sliding brass collar: "BREVET D'INVENTIO / FARGE / PASSAGE DES PANORAMAS"
Description:
Parasol with ivory ferrule, beige silk shade with blue and lavender beaded appliqué and beige silk fringe, collapsible ivory shaft with relief carving, sliding brass collar with inscriptions in relief, and orange semiprecious stone (quartz?) handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
