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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.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.99
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ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsCarved on handle: "AR" (Abigail Robbins [1759-1850], see text entry)
ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-grandmother Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
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