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
Object Number:
1937.72
Date:
ca. 1880
Medium:
Silk, wood, paint, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 15 1/2 x 3 in. ( 39.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Parasol with beveled, black painted wooden tip, black silk shade with scalloped edge and two ruffles, and collapsible black painted wooden shaft with ball handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this parasol was used by the donor's mother, Mrs. John F. Comey (Harriet Groover).
Credit Line:
Gift of J. W. Comey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
