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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.
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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.