Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Historical Artifacts
Parasol: light blue w/carved handle w/twisted cord motif
Object Number:
1939.408
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Silk, wood, brass
Dimensions:
closed: 20 1/4 x 3 in. ( 51.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Parasol with carved wooden tip with white silk tassel, pale blue silk shade with three scallop-edged ruffles, brass shaft, and wooden handle carved to resemble a pair of interlaced cords ending in tassels.
Credit Line:
Gift of William A. Robbins
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
