Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Umbrella frame: top w/carved fist
Object Number:
1847
Date:
1850-1880
Medium:
Wood, whalebone, brass, other metal, ivory, textile
Dimensions:
closed: 36 1/2 x 2 in. ( 92.7 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper tag attached to object: "Umbrella frame (Hobday & Francis patent) / with eight ribs tipped with ivory, / and a small ivory hand / ornamenting the handle. The name / name[sic] 'Mary Macy' is engraved on it. / Presented by Mr.
Description:
Umbrella frame with ornamental brass ferrule, whalebone ribs with ivory points, and wooden shaft with wide brass collar with inscription, eyelet, and ivory handle carved to resemble a small hand clutching a cylinder.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
