Umbrella
late 18th to early 19th century
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufacturepossibly England
Medium/TechniquePlain weave silk cover, wood stick, whale bone ribs, brass ferule and tips
DimensionsOverall: 102.9 x 15.2 cm (40 1/2 x 6 in.)
Other (rib): 75.6 cm (29 3/4 in.)
Other (rib): 75.6 cm (29 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.99
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ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-grandmother Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
1815-1825
1870s
mid 19th century
last quarter of the 18th century
about 1850–75
about 1850
1865
1870–80
late 18th to early 19th century
late 18th to early 19th century
about 1795
1795–99