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Parasol Cover (France)

This is a Parasol cover. It is dated ca. 1880 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is silk and its technique is bobbin lace, chantilly style. It is a part of the Textiles department.

The lightness and refinement of black silk bobbin lace made Chantilly one of the most popular styles of the 19th century. A parasol cover such as this would have been mounted over a pale or brightly colored silk fabric, using contrast to showcase the design’s extreme delicacy.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

Our curators have highlighted 8 objects that are related to this one. Here are three of them, selected at random:

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 70.2 x 70.2 cm (27 5/8 x 27 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Parasol Cover (France); silk; H x W: 70.2 x 70.2 cm (27 5/8 x 27 5/8 in.); Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-1463

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Making Design.

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