Caption

Women's umbrella made of white lace. Its canopy is trimmed with cream silk at the bottom, which conceals the metal structure and, when unfolded, provides a backdrop for the lace covering. The bone handle is carved with floral motifs and folds in half. c. 1850–1875, France. Length 66 cm; diameter 57 cm., An opened parasol displayed from beneath with a scalloped lace canopy in cream and off-white tones, featuring floral and geometric lace patterns and a sheer fabric underlayer; a central slender shaft in black and cream extends downward with a carved cream handle at the end; supporting ribs in black radiate from the shaft; the background is a smooth medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_151

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Women's umbrella white lace canopy trimmed cream silk bottom conceals metal structure unfolded provides backdrop lace covering bone handle carved floral motifs folds half c 1850–1875 France Length 66 cm diameter 57 cm opened parasol displayed beneath scalloped lace canopy cream off-white tones featuring floral geometric lace patterns sheer fabric underlayer central slender shaft black extends downward carved cream handle supporting ribs black radiate shaft background smooth medium gray.