UMBRELLA
Geography
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Dimensions95 cm
Object numberHF.01.14.191
DescriptionUmbrella with a metal cap on the end of the handle. The cap has an embossed metal trim with a swirl pattern around the edge. The handle is knobby and curved. The canopy is made of eight sections of a black synthetic material over metal ribs. Attached to the center rod of the umbrella is a metal post at the top. Narrative
The donor remembers several of these large style umbrellas being present in the cloakroom of her grandparents home in Lower Freetown. Despite there always being an umbrella available, the donor doesn't ever remember seeing any in use. These umbrella were thought to be pre-1940s as the donor remembers solid black umbrellas being out of fashion at this time, compared to the colourful ones that were at her own home in Charlottetown.
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