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Costume accessories > Flea furs

Preferred term

Flea furs  

Definition

  • Use for pelts, usually sable or marten, commonly mounted with decorated heads and paws of crystal or gold ornamented with gems. Worn either around the neck and shoulders, suspended by a chain from a girdle, or carried in the hand. Popular in Europe during the 16th century and may have been used to attract fleas and lice away from the wearer. [AAT]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Flea-furs
  • Flohpelz
  • Flohpelze
  • Furs, flea
  • Furs, jewelled, flea furs
  • Furs, neck, flea furs
  • Fur stoles, flea furs
  • Jewelled furs, flea furs
  • Neck furs, flea furs
  • Stoles, fur, flea furs

Notation

  • 117413

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-D6MJBXGP-Z

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