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Muff

Object Name:
Muff
Object ID:
1945.031.10
Date:
circa 1838
Description:
Muff. Made of "stone marten" fur.
Material:
Fur
Dimensions:
L-14.5 Dia-11.5 inches
Provenance:
The muff was part of the wedding outfit of Mary Ann McConihe (1818-1881) of Merrimack, NH. She married Horace Johnson of Chelmsford, MA in 1838. The muff descended to their granddaughter, Mary Bell Willson (1876 - ?) of Manchester, NH, who gave it to the N.H. Historical Society in 1945.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Bell Willson
Subjects:
Fur
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