Fur collar
Category
Costume
Date
1906 - 1910
Materials
Fur and silk.
Measurements
Collar - 365 mm (length), Muff - 275 mm (width)
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Birling Gap and Seven Sisters, East Sussex
NT 662613
Summary
A fur collar and muff. The collar is made of white fur, possibly ermine, and would extend down the front. It is lined with cream silk and has a silk frill around the neck to prevent wear. There are two ermine tails down each side. A chain of buttonholed links is attached to the neck and is fastened at one side with a metal hook. The muff is made of the same fur with five ermine tails on the front. The centre panel on the back is cream floral silk. The muff is lined with cream satin. A narrow pink ribbon is attached to each side of the muff to go around the neck. These items may be for an adult or a child. Total number of items is 2.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Miss Dorothy Dawes in August 1983.