item details
NameStole, fox fur
ProductionUnknown; 1900s
Classificationshawls
Materialsfur, silk
DimensionsOverall: 35mm (height), 1100mm (length), 320mm (depth)
Registration NumberPC003982
Credit lineGift of Estate of Mrs C. Gray, 1991
Overview
Fancy a fox! Accessorise! heads, paws, claws, and tails incorporated into stoles and boas. They are now seen as rather macabre, but in the past they were an affordable way to spruce up outfits without breaking the bank - the the bear's back for its fur.