Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: black lace and bow
Object Number:
1942.371
Date:
ca. 1870
Medium:
Silk, lace, tortoise shell, ribbon, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 28 3/4 x 4 in. ( 73 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Parasol with black lace over black silk shade surmounted by large black bow, and tortoise shell shaft with tapered handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this parasol belonged to Emma Lovett (1818-1892), daughter of Thomas Lovett and Louisa Doubleday and wife of Admiral Samuel Livingston Breese.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Norman Francis Lovett
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.