BLACK CROOK HANDLE UMBRELLA WITH WHITE LACE

Creator(s): Unknown

Currently in storage

About this object

Inverted saucer shaped (unfurled) umbrella with black nylon cover and white machine-made lace trim. The 20.5 cm wide lace is hand-stitched to the ten ribs on the interior of the cover at the top notch. Another length of the white lace is hand-stitched to ribs on the interior at the border of the cover. The edges of the cover have a 3mm wide ribbed pattern with the word “NYLTEST” woven at 2.5 cm intervals. Brass ferrule, open cap adhered with a brass tack, and tip cup. Steel tube, ribs, stretchers, top/ bottom springs. White plastic runner is covered with a black nylon rosette. The crook handle is covered in black leather. A leather strap is tied above the handle with a loop knot; a brass bead is tied to the end of the leather strap. A 6 cm ruched black nylon slip-on band trimmed across the center in white lace serves as a tie.

Object name:

BLACK CROOK HANDLE UMBRELLA WITH WHITE LACE

Made from:

nylon -- lace -- brass -- leather

Date made:

ca. 1960

Size:

L. 85 cm., 99 cm. arc

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

2014.11.6

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973