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Collection Item: Umbrella
Basic info
- Collection
- Costume and Textiles
- Object name
- Umbrella
- Object category
- Costume, female
- Object subcategory
- Accessories carried
- Creators
- Fox, S. and Company Limited (Manufacturer)
- Description
- Umbrella. Dome shaped cover of dark green tafetta or silk. Unlined. The wooden spike is short and has a metal ferrule tip. The stick and large crutch handle are of ash. The handle is capped with brass. The ribs and stretchers are of metal. The umbrella is held closed by a buttoned cord. A large green tassel is attached to the stick. There is also a green silk cover.
- Production date start
- 1890
- Production date end
- 1920
- Period
- Victorian
- Edwardian
- World War One
- Between the Wars
Identification
- Object number
- YORCM : TPU404
- Alternative number
- 283.53.28
- Number of objects
- 1
- Classification code
- 3.3381
- Classification scheme
- SHIC
- ID
- 10001827
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Silk (Part)
- Wood (Part)
- Metal (Part)
- Dimensions
- Whole length 750.0 mm
- Cover length 515.0 mm
Production
- Creators
- Fox, S. and Company Limited (Manufacturer)
- Location
- Stocksbridge
