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Parasol

1815-1825
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Manufacturepossibly England
Medium/TechniquePlain weave silk with silk and cotton fringe cover, whale bone ribs, brass ferrule and tips, steel stretchers, wood stick, pressed horn handle
DimensionsOverall: 103.5 x 11.4 cm (40 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Other (rib): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.100
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsPressed or molded in handle: "DECATER/ JACKSON"
ProvenanceWorn by donor's great-aunt Caira Robbins (1794-1881); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899
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late 18th to early 19th century
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mid 19th century
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last quarter of the 18th century
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about 1850
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about 1850–75
Fan
1795–99
Fan
1798
Woman's umbrella
RCM
1953–54
Fan
19th or early 20th century