ANTIQUE VICTORIAN PARASOL ELABORATE FOLDING HANDLE, SILK & FRINGED

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THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE PARASOL THAT VICTORIAN WOMEN AND YOUNG LADIES TOOK & USED TO SHADE THE SUN FROM HARMING THEIR FACES.
THIS ONE HAS A GORGEOUS HANDLE, NOT ONLY DOES IT FOLD WITH A METAL SLEEVE THAT GOES OVER TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT WHEN OPEN, IT HAS FAUX IVORY & ABALONE
IN SMALL CIRCLES & DIAMOND SHAPES AND A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF A LEAF & TINY BEADING. I AM SAYING IT IS FAUX IVORY BUT IT COULD BE IVORY.
IT NEEDS WASHING. THE BROWN VELVET NEEDS A DUSTING. I USED A LONG PIECE OF REGULAR SCOTCH TAPE AND TOOK OFF MOST OF THE DUST BUT I SEE IN MY PICTURES I MISSED A COUPLE. CLEANS EASY.
THE TIP IS BROKEN.
THE MATERIAL IS A SILK AND HAS SOME SHREDDING OF THE SILK SO I DID NOT OPEN FULLY, I ONLY WENT UNTIL I FELT IT MIGHT SHRED SOMEMORE IF FORCED.
THE COLOR IS A DARK GOLD/BRONZE WITH TWO THIN BLACK LINE GOING AROUND THE TOTAL PARASOL. THEN THERE ARE STRIPS OF BROWN VELVET ON EVERY SPLINE FOLLOWED BY THE SAME COLOR FRINGE.
IT REALLY IS A HANDSOME PIECE.