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Parasol

Object number2007.139.3

Manufacturer B. Altman and Company

Datec. 1925

MediumSatin; chiffon; cotton; wood; metal

Credit LineGift of Cynthia Laughlin

DescriptionParasol of white chiffon with cotton lace. Inside lined with white satin. Wooden handle with curved knob at end. Metal slider. Satin white bow tied to handle. Chiffon at top with another bow. Maker's mark wood-burned into handle, which resembles unfinished stick with knobs and holes; possibly glazed.Dimensions14.5 x 35.25 in. (36.8 x 89.5 cm)
MarksMaker's mark wood-burned into handle: appears to be "B. ALTMAN & CO."
Historical NotesParasol from the Carnegie-Perkins family. Object given to donor Margaret Dury by Cynthia Laughlin, daughter of Margaret C. P. Laughlin and John Z. S. Laughlin, who lived across the street from donor in Edgeworth. Margaret C.P. Laughlin was the granddaughter of Thomas Carnegie (1843-1886), an instrumental executive in the Carnegie steel empire and only brother of Andrew Carnegie.

Previous owner Cynthia Laughlin

Related person John Z. Speer Laughlin

Related institution Carnegie Steel Company

Related institution Jones and Laughlin Steel Company

Related person Thomas Morrison Carnegie (1843 - 1886)

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