Collection Highlights
Chatelaine
Date:
ca. 1761
Object Number:
1954.179a-d
Medium:
Silver gilt, gold, enamel, ivory, chalcedony, glass, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Parasol: beaded w/carved handle
Object Number:
1939.405
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Silk, beads, wood, brass
Dimensions:
closed: 23 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( 60.3 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Parasol with brass tip, beaded black silk shade with beige silk lining, brass shaft, and carved wooden handle with ring at base.
Credit Line:
Gift of William A. Robbins
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
