1880-89
Belgium
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Parasol
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Type of arts & crafts
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Mediumlinen, silk
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Geography details
Belgium -
Country today
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Date1880-89
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CultureBelgian
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Used for a very expensive parasol, this is a fine example of Belgian appliqué net lace worked in the form of a parasol cover. Parasol covers were made separately from the parasols and tacked on at the end of the manufacturing process.
