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Parasol
French (Chantilly)
mid-19th century
Object Place: Chantilly, France
Medium/Technique
Silk bobbin lace with plain weave (taffeta) lining
Dimensions
Overall: 57.5cm (22 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Alice Foster Peirce, in memory of her mother, Mrs. Foster Peirce
Accession Number40.788
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSmall parasol of black Chantilly lace with design of sprays of roses with deep border of pendant, daisy-like blossoms below double ribbon, lined with light gray taffeta, faced with white silk, carved ivory handle and tip square, pierced to resemble motives from Near Eastern architecture. Numbered painted on metal part of handle.
ProvenanceGift to the MFA, 1940