This Victorian umbrella has a rustic cherrywood burl/burr handle:
''A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds. Burl formation is typically a result of some form of stress. Burls yield a very peculiar and highly figured wood sought after in woodworking, and some items may reach high prices on the wood market.'

Below the handle is a decoratively engraved silver collar with a loop for a wrist strap. It is hallmarked for:
'London 1889'
There is a maker's mark:
'W.H'
For the silversmith:
'William Hammon'

There is a cherrywood shaft continuing from the burl handle, and a metal frame that holds an original black silk canopy, with a maker's stamp to one of the spokes:
'Kendall
Made In England'
For the renowned London umbrella makers:
'Kendall & Sons Ltd.'
'Kendall & Sons was founded by William Wheeler Kendall in 1870. Born in 1849, he came from a farming family near Market Harborough in Leicestershire who decided to travel to Leicester to find his fortune. He started selling umbrellas from a barber's shop in Northampton Street, and then manufactured them using Fox frames. The company expanded to over 100 stores by the 1960s and its umbrellas were sold the world over. On many occasions it supplied umbrellas to particular specifications to protect members of the Royal Family, and even supplied 5 umbrellas to the 1952 expedition which successfully conquered Everest.
The company remained in family ownership until 1977 when it was bought by Combined English Stores. In 1981 it was sold to Hepworth and Sons, a tailors company from Leeds, who embarked on converting all the Kendall stores to the Next brand.'

The shaft ends in an original metal ferrule.

A stylish umbrella, suitable for use or a collector.

Measurements:
Length - 88.5cm
Diameter of handle - 4.0cm
Diameter of shaft - 1.4cm
Width of canopy - 103cm
Weight - 464g
 
Very good condition with a few light use marks. Some wear to silver & hallmarks.
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