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Women's Clothing ➔ Marquise Parasol
Identifier:
119449Description:
This marquise parasol has a black silk canopy with a scalloped edge. The shaft is made of painted black wood and it has a knob handle. A hinge can be seen at the midpoint of the shaft which allows the parasol to be folded in half. Parasols with this hinge were called carriage parasols and could be easily condensed in small spaces. There is another hinge under the canopy connected to the tip. This hinge is what classifies this parasol as a marquise parasol. It could be used to position the canopy to block the sun but its main purpose was for flirting. It was named after Madame de Pompadour, who invented it for the purpose of coquetry.Women often carried parasols to protect their complexion from the sun. A fair complexion was prized as a symbol of a life of leisure, showing that these women didn't have to work outside and could spend their days inside.
Date:
circa 1840 – 1870Materials:
Silk, Wood, MetalDimensions:
25.5"" h 18"" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Heirs Of Myra Robinson StudleyRelated Entities:
Heirs of Myra Robinson Studley (donor)"When Myra C. Robinson was born in 1861, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, her father, Capt. James D. Robinson, was 37 and her mother, Almera C Church, was 37. She married Wilber Andrew Studley on 17 August 1897, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Napa, Napa, California, United States in 1880. She died on 20 January 1950, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 89." Sourced from Familysearch.com
Madame de Pompadour (is related to)
