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Embroidered Cream Summer Parasol, ca. 1904

 
A Large Early 20th Century Embroidered Cream Summer Parasol, ca. 1904. Provenance: England. Opening to be quite flat, similar to the 20's Chinese paper parasols, and really quite heavy. Unlined, the cover is made from a very delicately embroidered cotton lawn. The finial is a mix of bone and pale wood, the same wood used for the upper shaft, the lower shaft and curved handle being of carved bone, the handle featuring four faces and a cat's head. Good to very good condition. The parasol is strong, no splitting, some slight rust marking here and there, very useable. Two small repaired places. One little hole.

Length: ~ 63 cm
Diameter: ~ 70 cm