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Embroidered linen parasol
Artist Unknown1909
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Lisburn, United Kingdom
Worn by a County Down bride on her wedding day in Portaferry, August 1909, this eight-panelled Edwardian linen parasol is decorated with embroidered grapes and vine leaves, as well as cutwork shamrocks. The wooden handle is stamped with the name of the well-known London umbrella manufacturer Paragon Fox Ltd, a trading name of Samuel and William Fox.
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- Title: Embroidered linen parasol
- Creator: Artist Unknown
- Date Created: 1909
- Type: Parasol
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