Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This mid-1920s fox fur collar features a decorative plastic tortoise shell clasp, which threads through an opening in the cotton-lined fur. Made by “Eastman, Portland” it is likely a private label item from Eastman Bros. & Bancroft department store, which specialized in fur during this time. The collar is associated with the fashionable Marguerite Waterman Cobb.
About This Item
- Title: Fox fur collar, Portland, ca. 1925
- Creator: Eastman, Portland
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1925
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: fur, cotton, plastic
- Local Code: 1993.257.2
- Collection: Costume collection
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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