27th May, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST

Fans and Fancies - Online Only

 
  Lot 4120
 

4120

A Large Early 20th Century Embroidered Cream Summer Parasol, opening to be quite flat, similar...

A Large Early 20th Century Embroidered Cream Summer Parasol, opening to be quite flat, similar to the 20's Chinese paper parasols, and really quite heavy. Unlined, the cover is made from a very delicately embroidered cotton lawn. The finial is a mix of ivory and pale wood, the same wood used for the upper shaft, the lower shaft and curved handle being of carved ivory, the handle featuring four faces and a cat's head. Overall length 24.75 inches or 63cm, the cover depth 15.25 inches or 39cm. Together with a parasol for a child or large doll, the cream cover of knitted lace with looped edges, the lining a modern replacement. The upper shaft is silver metal, below which a pale wood leads to an ivory end; and a part parasol, a/f, marked in the metal of the upper shaft (3)

Sold for £60
Estimated at £70 - £90


 

. First parasol is strong, no splitting, some slight rust marking here and there, very useable. Hard to determine the date of the second parasol but unlikely to be present day with the ivory. The shaft is perhaps a little weak as cotton thread has been wound around the middle section.

 


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