Parasol

Lafarge

1890–99 · silk, wood, metal, marble, enamel · Costume Institute

Featured here is an example of a beautiful French-made parasol. The highlight of this piece is the marbleized handle tip with beautiful metal and enamel work accents. Parasols of fine quality are finished as much on the inside as the outside and each rib and stretcher of this parasol is individually covered with fabric. Additionally, the shank is as beautifully finished as the handle, whereas in lesser parasols, the shank is usually of an inferior quality wood and finish.

Artist

Lafarge

Date

1890–99

Medium

silk, wood, metal, marble, enamel

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Gifford B. Pinchot, 1961