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Child's Muff

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and Accessories

Date

ca. 1920

GUSN

GUSN-265327

Description

White ermine muff with black-tipped ermine tails throughout and hanging from sides; satin interior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

muffs
fur
satin
Muff

Inscription

"OTTO J. PIEHLER/ 356 BOYLSTON STREET/ BOSTON" (sewn tag)

Associated Person

Sullivan, Priscilla Manning, 1911-1994

Maker

Otto J. Piehler Inc. (Manufacturer)

Dimensions

11 x 15 1/2 x 5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Deborah DuSault, Charles Sullivan, and Patricia Meyers

Accession Number

2002.34.2.1

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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Title Accession Number 2001.259
Title Accession Number 2001.260

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