Name/TitleUmbrella stand
About this objectCast iron umbrella stand and drip tray. The stand has a floral motif and is painted in the (faded) WSPU colours of green, white and purple. Reputed to have been painted by women imprisoned for agitation in the cause of women's suffrage at Duke Street Prison, Glasgow, circa 1914.
MakerFalkirk Foundry
Date Made1872
Medium and MaterialsCast iron
Subject and Association KeywordsSuffragettes
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage
Subject and Association Description21 Revolutions Podcast: Donna Moore: The Mouse’s Umbrella
Donna Moore reads her work, The Mouse’s Umbrella and talks about the inspiration behind the work: https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2013/07/21/21-revolutions-podcast-donna-moore-the-mouses-umbrella/
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeFurnishing
Object numberGWL-2015-33
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved