Parasol

1880–89

Not on view

One of the fashionable features of this parasol is the ball handle, which was one of the most popular styles in the 1880s. Also, this parasol would function well as a sunshade in addition to being a decorative accessory.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Parasol
Date: 1880–89
Culture: probably French
Medium: silk, wood, metal, porcelain, synthetic
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 1956
Object Number: 2009.300.2439
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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