Artwork : ArchiveNo00082

Silk Parasol 1870s

ContributionForm
Contributor Name	Shirley Grayson-Smith
Contributor Image	Parasol_-_Shirley.jpg
Profession
Location	Southsea
Collection Date	20.02.08
Artefact Name	Silk Parasol
Artefact Description	Made of silk. Ladies parasol. Wooden and bone handle. 60cm long.
Artefact Date	1870s
Artefact Stored	Kept in drawer in bedroom in acid free tissue paper.
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Parasol_2.jpg
Sample Taken	Snippet from the top inside edge.
Sample Image
History of Artefact	‘Aunt Sylv owned and used it as a teenager. She gave it to me and it has been kept in a drawer ever since’. Historian - 'Ladies of the time used them to keep the sun of their faces. It was a standard parasol of the time. It could have been purple, brown or green originally.'
Historian	Katy Ball
Previous Owners	Aunt Sylv
Special Memories	‘I was brought up by my aunt as a child. On special occasions I was allowed to play with it. It’s petite in size and really appealed to me as a child. It provokes imagery of playing as a child and I felt like a lady. Feels like magic and very special.’
Artwork Image	00082_web.jpg

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jpg	Parasol_-_Shirley.jpg	manage	54.2 K