THIS IS A STRIKING VINTAGE 40S ERA DECO CHEVRON STRIPE PARASOL/UMBRELLA MADE BY LAFARGE FRANCE. IT IS GETTING HARDER TO FIND THESE BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE UMBRELLAS IT WOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL T.V./ THEATRE PROP, OR SHOP DISPLAY, OR PERFECT VINTAGE ACCESSORY. IT HAS A WOODEN HANDLE AND THE SPOKES INSIDE ARE METAL WITH A METAL MECHANISM WHICH SLIDES UP TO OPEN/CLOSE . IT IS APROX. 90CM TOP TO BOTTOM AND WHEN OPENED UP THE DIAMETER ACROSS IS APROX. 100CM AT WIDEST. IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME VINTAGE WEAR TO NOTE PLEASE SEE ALL CLOSE UPS PROVIDED, THERE ARE SOME MOULD FROM STORAGE, EASY TO CLEAN BUT IM GOING TO LEAVE THAT TO BUYER OR COLLECTOR. SOME LIGHT MARKS AND WEAR/VERY SMALL HOLES/FRAY TEARS, SOME WEAR/MARKS TO THE HANDLE AND LIGHT WEAR TO TOP, MECHANISM SLIDES AND CATCHES PERFECTLY.