Bétaille was a luxury

umbrella An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is usually designed to protect a person against rain. The term ''umbrella'' is traditionally used when protec ...

manufacturer in Paris. The boutique was located at

rue Royale Rue Royale (French for "Royal Street") may refer to several streets: * Rue Royale, Brussels, Belgium * Rue Royale, Lyon, France *Rue Royale, Paris The Rue Royale () is a short street in Paris, France, running between the Place de la Concorde a ...

5 from 1880 to 1939. The goodwill and stock of the firm were bought out by Thomas Brigg & Sons in 1919. Their products included wedding baskets, presents, walking sticks and riding whips. The main focus lay however in the production and sale of umbrellas for the upper end. Paris at that time was one of the centres of the production of umbrellas. Customers included royal courts of Europe and the international upper classes. Umbrellas by Bétaille are included in the collection of the

Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially referred to as the Met, is an Encyclopedic museum, encyclopedic art museum in New York City. By floor area, it is the List of largest museums, third-largest museum in the world and the List of larg ...

and are also sold on auctions.

References

Companies based in Paris Umbrella manufacturers {{France-company-stub

See also

References