Parasol
Item
- Title
- Parasol
- Rights
- The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Public Domain.
- Date
- 1800 C.E. - 1829 C.E.
- Description
- This parasol was made in Italy. It is a small parasol with a fully beaded cover in blue, cream, red, and yellow depicting a twin-tailed mermaid or siren. The cover is edged with a silk fringe and lined with white silk covering the internal structure. The pole and handle are wood, with a metal ferrule and is has a ring-shaped nose cap, which might allow it to be worn on the finger or attached to a waist belt.
- Format
- Glass Beads and Silk with Silk Fringe. Wood and steel frame. Length: 510mm. Across widest part while closed width:100mm. Max. circumference when open 1020mm
- Publisher
- The Victoria and Albert Museum
- Contributor
- Doreen D.
- Identifier
- The Victoria and Albert Museum.T.141-1916
- Subject
- accessories; myths & legends; fashion; women’s clothes; textiles; parasols; umbrella; parasol; glass beads; silk; wood; beading.
- Source
- Jpg. Unknown Photographer. The Victoria and Albert Museum.11/5/2021.
- Parasol 1800-1829 (made)
- Site pages
- 18th - 19th Century
- Media
Parasol 1800-1829 (made)