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Umbrella with canopy of black silk, on a maple wood shaft with a round black metal knob
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Umbrella with canopy of black silk, on a maple wood shaft with a round black metal knob

anonymous · c. 1910 · braiding; lacquering; casting; forging; cutting; weaving; tanned; metal; leather; wood (plant material); plastic; bone (material); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Umbrella with a cover of black silk. Unlined, the eight metal ribs are finished with white bone tips. Shaft of maple wood (?) with a metal tip on top. A strap loop serves as a handle. On the shaft a ball of shiny black material (plastic?). With a black case.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
umbrella
Credit lineParaplu met dek van zwarte zijde, op stok van esdoornhout waaraan een bolle zwarte, metalen knop. c. 1910. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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