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    Posted 11 years ago

    ATTWOOD
    (155 items)

    I have had this lovely parasol for many years.I am not sure of it's age.
    An umbrella or parasol, also called a brolly (UK slang), parapluie (nineteenth century, French origin), rainshade, sunshade, gamp (British, informal), bumbershoot (American slang), or umbrolly (UK slang), is a canopy designed to protect against rain or sunlight. The word parasol usually refers to an item designed to protect from the sun; umbrella refers to a device more suited to protect from rain. Often the difference is the material; some parasols are not waterproof. Parasols are often meant to be fixed to one point and often used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture. Umbrellas are almost exclusively hand-held portable devices; however, parasols can also be hand-held. The collapsible (or folding) umbrella may have first been used in China, although its appearance elsewhere seems to have been independent,[2][3] and had sliding levers similar to those in use today.[4]

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    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      Beautiful!!!
    2. ATTWOOD ATTWOOD, 11 years ago
      Thanks sean.It takes a while for the eyes to adjust to make out the peacock. I have a few of these parasols but this is by far my fav!
    3. lisa lisa, 11 years ago
      I want to agree with Wikipedia here. But when I went to Florida and asked for a parasol, the shop owners looked at me strange. They said, "You mean a beach umbrella?"
    4. Vintagefran Vintagefran, 10 years ago
      Gorgeous!

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