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Muff
French
about 1680–90
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin, embroidered with silk and metallic threads, hand painted, trimmed with silk ribbon and metallic bobbin lace
Dimensions
20.3 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm (8 x 10 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1266
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSilk muff painted and embroidered with silk and metallic threads in overall scrolling floral design, figure of a woman at center. Coll. Achille Jubinal No. 52, "Petit manchen satin blanc brode"
Provenance1938, gift of Philip Lehman (b. 1861 - d. 1947), New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 14, 1938)