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Tent parasol
Parasol
Tent parasol
American
1815-1825
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: possibly England
Medium/Technique
Plain weave silk with silk and cotton fringe cover, whale bone ribs, brass ferrule and tips, steel stretchers, wood stick, pressed horn handle
Dimensions
Overall: 103.5 x 11.4 cm (40 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Other (rib): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Other (rib): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.664.100
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionParasol with green cover with knotted fringe, brass ferule, eight whale bone ribs with brass tips, black painted stick hinged at center with engraved brass ring, black handle with names and images of Stephen Decatur and Andrew Jackson
InscriptionsPressed or molded in handle: "DECATER/ JACKSON"
ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-aunt Caira Robbins (1794-1881); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899