Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol with detachable handle
Object Number:
INV.8414ab
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Silk, wood, horn, metal, ribbon, cord
Dimensions:
overall (closed): 41 x 2 in. ( 104.1 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on small, circular brass label affixed to wooden handle: "CROSS / LONDON"
Description:
Parasol with metal ferrule, blue silk shade, metal ribs, wooden shaft, and detachable wooden handle with end made of horn and braided blue cord ornament attached with ribbon.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock, 1957
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
