Black Velvet and Brown Fur Muff

Brief Item Record

Title: Black Velvet and Brown Fur Muff

Date: pre-1960

Description: This is a black velvet muff with five rings of fur at equidistance. It is lined with black silk and has a cord at one opening. There is a layer of stuffing between the silk and velvet.

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2023003

Title

Black Velvet and Brown Fur Muff

Description

This is a black velvet muff with five rings of fur at equidistance. It is lined with black silk and has a cord at one opening. There is a layer of stuffing between the silk and velvet.

Date

pre-1960

Rights Holder

© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.

Costume Item Type Metadata

Cataloguer with Date

Hannah Weintraub 2023-05-08

Color Main

Color Secondary

Technique

Measurements Other

11.5" (width)
12.5" (length)
4.75 (height)

All Measurements

11.5" (width), 12.5" (length), 4.75 (height)

Date Earliest

1870

Date Latest

1960

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Function

Socio-Economic Class

Condition Term

excellent

Condition Description

Some fur shedding.

Storage Location

K1

Work Type

Tags

Citation

“Black Velvet and Brown Fur Muff,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed October 22, 2024, http://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/6464.