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Umbrella

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1880

GUSN

GUSN-19930

Description

Long handled silk umbrella, brown and black pinstripe w/ 1 1/2" black border. Top of umbrella clasped w/ a button. Black silk bow on handle. Base of handle shaped like closed hook.

Details

Descriptive Terms

umbrellas
accessories
silk (textile)
wood (plant material)
Silk
UMBRELLA

Inscription

Engraved on button: ""Lyon Maker""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Lyon (Maker)

Location of Origin

England?

Dimensions

37 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.262

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