Parasol

Unknown

1925–35 · silk, wood, metal, plastic · Costume Institute

This parasol exhibits an Art Deco sensibility, incorporating a nice textile from the period. It is evident that the handle, being an open flower, resembles the textile pattern and the spike represents a closed blossom.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1925–35

Medium

silk, wood, metal, plastic

Culture

probably American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of the estate of Theodora Wilbour, 1947