Parasol lined with mail armour 1842
Metal, ivory, silk | 64.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 72106
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Parasol lined with mail armour 1842
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Parasol lined with mail armour 1842
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Parasol lined with mail armour 1842
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Parasol, plain green silk canopy with green silk fringe; turned ivory handle; end of handle and ivory ferrule with foliate carving; metal frame, lined with mail armour.
Provenance
Used by Queen Victoria after John Francis's attempted assassination, May 1842.
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Medium and techniques
Metal, ivory, silk
Measurements
64.0 cm (whole object)
Category
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