Created by
Hochschild Kohn's, American, 1897 - 1984
Owned by
Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
Date
1897-1954
Medium
pelt, cord, glass, plastic, thread, tags
Dimensions
H x W x D: 8 × 46 × 2 in. (20.3 × 116.8 × 5.1 cm)
Description
Fur stole owned by Mary Church Terrell. The mink stole is made from six (6) brown mink pelts. There is a label for [Hochschild, Kohn & Co. / BALTIMORE] sewn into the reverse. The stole is not lined. There is a tassel closure. A plastic tag fastener is still attached to the stole.
Place collected
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
stoles (outerwear)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
Object number
A2017.13.1.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f13e1ef-ae10-42de-b157-25bf9a156e8f

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