Parasol Handle

Title: Parasol Handle
Rights: The British Museum. Public Domain
Date: 1889 C.E.
Description: This is a parasol handle and shaft. The shaft is made out of wood. It is believed to have come from Africa or India and mounted in England. The shaft has a metal spring which was used to open and close the frame. The handle is ivory and carved with a twisted wreath pattern. The tips are mounted in silver and engraved with foliate motifs. The handle is engraved with the letters WMN.
Format: Ivory. Silver. Metal. Wood. Length: 60 centimeters.
Language: English
Publisher: The British Museum
Contributor: Doreen D.
Identifier: The British Museum. Eu1972,Q.2517.
Subject: Umbrella; Parasol; Ivory. Silver. Metal. Wood.
Source: Png file. Unknown Photographer. The British Museum. 11/6/2021.; handle; parasol