Comments on: Albert the Umbrella

By: clivia ponte

clivia ponte — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:12:19 +0000

solicito o orçamento de um chapeu de Sol igual a este

By: Sally Parasol

Sally Parasol — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:22:46 +0000

These umbrellas could probably fetch a really high price at auctions.

By: Peter Walsh

Peter Walsh — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:29:29 +0000

My Wife,Stephanie, and I are ardent umbrellaphiles and thoroughly enjoy carrying umbrellas at all times,and opening them on the slightest pretext.Stephanie has three umbrellas with pure silk canopies still in perfect condition.Modern polyester materials, brilliant colours and designs,inner linings and frills add to the immense range of choice. Stephanie thoroughly enjoys and exploits her parasols which are much admired. It is interesting to see the craft skills involved in the production of these delightful and admirable “protection products” which brighten our environment

Peter and Stephanie.

By: Linda Norris

Linda Norris — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:44:27 +0000

My husband has found a parasol with double fabric – outer green – inner green patterned. The handle is metal and detachable with a gem in the bottom – very like 4th from left in picture of Richard Inces personal collection.

Can you shine any light on how old it is etc. It has me intrigued. It is so beautiful and in perfect condition.

Regards
Linda N

By: lynne

lynne — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:59 +0000

Just started looking around for parasol restorers as Ive acquired a gorgeous silk one, silver hammered handle with tiny seed pearls. The gold coloured slider thingy, sorry Im really ignorant, is engraved with Briggs and Son London. I would really appreciate it if someone could help me in my bid to restore this to its former glory. The silk is badly split, but its so beautiful I cant bring myself to throw it away, such glorious colour and woven pattern.
If there is anyone who would be interested plse mail me. I would be very grateful to hear from you.
Thanks lynne

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:19:47 +0000

As somebody who collects and restores antique parasols – it’s wonderful to see an original manufacturer in operation – and still doing a lot of things as they were done in the nineteenth century. The photo of Mr. Ince at the cutting table is like a little window to the 1850s, as the procedure was pretty much identical for both the parasol and the umbrella. With one of the parasols I restored, I was able to trace its origins to a firm just north of Spitalfields, in Hackney, to the early 1870s through the patent for its hinge mechanism. Another I’ve yet to solidly nail down, but I’m thinking it was made just to the south of the former Ince factory, at a firm that once was located in Whitechapel, but folded in 1875.

Mr. Ince’s parasol collection is enviable – my two favorites being the green silk 1850s example, and the printed white/purple silk pagoda. It’d be great to talk parasols with him!

By: PP@pimpmybricks

PP@pimpmybricks — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:38:22 +0000

I have (more or less) an umbrella fetish. And I have my eye on the ‘unusually structured’ early 20thC hobby – the one shaped like a minaret.

And Margaret – “surely rain is bad for the morale?” Oh no! No, no, NO! Not never no how. Rain is balm. Rain is beautiful. Rain is the absolute shiz.

By: Hazel Stark

Hazel Stark — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:24:16 +0000

Hello, I’m Jane’s new supplier / P/T Ally Capellino girl!

I’ve spent the day at the Ally Capellino studio talking about our new Albert the brolly to our lovely faithful customers and avid readers of this ‘ere site, via Facebook and the such. Late in the day I popped into the shop take some photos of him in situ, and found he’s almost sold out, in 1 day!

Thank you Gentle Author for the wonderful article and view of the Ince workshop. It was great to meet you last week, after being an avid reader for the last 2 years, it was a real joy.

Jane, I went and met the lovely Paul Gardener today and came back laden with bags. I was just popping on here to grab the link to the ‘Paul’s Collection’ article to tweet and recommend his great shop and spotted your comment.

Yet again I visit this site and feel all warm and gooey. Knowing that we live in a such a friendly community in Spitalfields, hurray for that and the Gentle Author for bringing us together.

By: Paul Bommer

Paul Bommer — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:23:32 +0000

I have my heart set on an Albert! Absolutely fantastic – style, quality, heritage and British-made, what’s not to love?

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:07:06 +0000

The silk ones are so beautiful…