Lady's Muff

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

George C. Johnnson (left) with Mrs. Henry F. Wireman

George C. Johnnson (left) with Mrs. Henry F. Wireman

Name/Title

Lady's Muff

Entry/Object ID

CW 847

Description

Muff. Lady's muff; seal skin; satin ribbon. Excellent condition. Circa 1885. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Henry F. Wireman

Provenance

Notes

The donor, Mrs. Henry F. Wireman (Katharine N. Richardson Wireman) served on the board of Germantown Historical Society. Image Caption: "George C. Johnson, Vice President of Germantown Historical Society and Mrs. Henry F. Wireman, member of Board of Society -- with marble plaque which states the original building was destroyed in Revolutionary War - 1777 and rebuilt in 1780." Image source: Temple University: http://digital.library.temple.edu/cdm/search/searchterm/Stokely%20Street%20and%20Midvale%20Avenue%20%28Philadelphia,%20Pa.%29/mode/exact)