Umbrella Antique French Shepherd's or beach parasol Indigo blue vintage textile

Description

~*~Hello and thank you for looking~*~
A fabulous textile, rare and beautiful! This wonderful umbrella is a French Shepherd's umbrella dating from the early 1900's ~ Every summer, the shepherd guides his flock into the mountain pastures and he was equipped with his dog and his umbrella.
Covered with cotton which is dyed using indigo  but has faded BEAUTIFULLY ! ~*~  the outside is more faded than the inside, just GORGEOUS ~ This umbrella would make the most wonderful decoration for any room , I like to hang them from the ceiling! ~*~ This gorgeous antique has a wonderful fade pattern and there are some storage marks and storage dust on this textile, which is part of the magical charm.  This umbrella will need some repair to one of the spokes ( please see photographs) it will need to be reattached to the fabric . This umbrella has had repairs in the past, addition to its charm and also there are  small holes, some marks , some rust stains , patched, and there is also the tear on the side ( condition reflected in the price)   Please use the zoom feature to view condition closely ~ It would make a remarkable room display   ( #K77)
MEASUREMENTS : This wonderful umbrella measures 45 inches long and when opened out, measures approximately 58 inches in diameter!