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Women devised many methods to protect themselves from the sun when strolling outside at the end of the nineteenth century. One constant barrier from the harsh rays was the daytime parasol which looked like an umbrella but was used strictly for shade. The House of Fabergé specialized in providing fashionable wealthy ladies with bejeweled handles such as this example, which could be screwed directly into the end of the parasol shaft when a more formal look was desired.
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Document identity
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79366
label
Parasol Handle
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object
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79366
contentType
object
title
Parasol Handle
description
Women devised many methods to protect themselves from the sun when strolling outside at the end of the nineteenth century. One constant barrier from the harsh rays was the daytime parasol which looked like an umbrella but was used strictly for shade. The House of Fabergé specialized in providing fashionable wealthy ladies with bejeweled handles such as this example, which could be screwed directly into the end of the parasol shaft when a more formal look was desired.
date
c. 1886–1903
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60762517
creators
55089
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Metalwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.); Diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.)
cul
Russia, St. Petersburg
accession
2018.226
Source extras
tec
Gold, enamel, diamonds, and platinum filigree
tombstone
Parasol Handle, c. 1886–1903. Michael Evlampievich Perchin (Russian, 1860–1903), House of Fabergé (Russian, 1842–1918). Gold, enamel, diamonds, and platinum filigree; 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.); diameter: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of John B. Black, 2018.226
collection
Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
A wealthy lady around 1900 could unscrew her jeweled parasol handle and take it with her for safekeeping or swap it for another color.
creditline
Bequest of John B. Black
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2026-05-29 04:57:31.539000
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79366
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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Gold, enamel, diamonds, and platinum filigree
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male
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1
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photo
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