Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Mastery of Design: The Gaillard Parasol Handle, c. 1900

Parasol Fittings
Gaillard, 1900
The Victoria & Albert Museum



The work of Parisian maker Lucien Gaillard, we see here fittings from a parasol. Made around 1900, the parasol’s handle is made of carved and bleached horn which has been set with pearls and small rubies in gold settings. The other fittings, tips for the spokes, are made of carved tortoiseshell.





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