Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: black lace w/ carved handle
Object Number:
1943.5
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Silk, lace, ivory, wood, paint, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 16 x 4 in. ( 40.6 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Parasol with ivory ferrule, black lace over black silk shade with white silk lining, collapsible white painted wooden shaft with sliding metal collar, and ivory handle with relief carving.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this parasol belonged to the donor's grandmother Rosalie Guiterman (d. 1916).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. B. Rosenfeld
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
