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Parasol with machine-made lace canopy
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Parasol with machine-made lace canopy

anonymous · c. 1890 - c. 1900 · Chantilly lace; casting; forging; cutting; weaving; metal; wood (plant material); silk

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

About this work

Parasols with a black lace canopy over a white silk ground had been in fashion since 1850 and were therefore nothing new in the 1890s. Yet the maker of this parasol added an innovative element by decorating the inside of the canopy. When the opened parasol is carried over the shoulder, a border of black flowers surrounds the face.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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parasol
Credit lineParasol met dek van machinale kant. c. 1890 - c. 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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