Accessory set

1890–99

Not on view

Long associated with royalty, ermine is always regarded as a status symbol for the person who wears it. Made of the distinctive black and white pelts, this accessory set represents the type of luxurious fur accessories used and valued in the Belle Époque period, when ermine fur and even ermine head decorations were de rigueur trimmings for winter attire. C. G. Gunther's Sons, the manufacturer of this ensemble, was a highly-regarded New York furrier of the 19th century which catered to an elite and fashionable clientele.

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Title: Accessory set
Designer: C. G. Gunther's Sons (American, founded 1820)
Date: 1890–99
Culture: American
Medium: fur, silk
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Eleanor F. Peck, 1969
Object Number: 2009.300.478a, b
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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