Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: black and white carved handle w/open work motif
Object Number:
1936.456
Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Linen, silk, lace, ivory, wood, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 26 1/2 x 4 in. ( 67.3 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Parasol with ivory ferrule with gold silk tassel, black lace over white linen shade with purple silk lining, wooden shaft, and carved ivory handle with openwork design.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this parasol belonged to the donor's grandmother, Mary Lorrain Peters (b. 1822).
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Isabella Jex
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
