By: Nurraa Ali
I have inherited my grandmother’s Persian Lamb coat and have kept it for more then thirty years it is in excellent condition. It has a mink silver collar and I am sure it is the real thing my...
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Hi Nurraa, From what I know to be true, Miracurl is a brand of faux fur. Even the name suggests that a synthetic fabric could quite miraculously be made to curl in such an authentic way, so as to...
View ArticleBy: Genna
Sharon - Thank you for all the great information. I am about to attempt a remake of my mother-in-law’s Persian lamb jacket. I’d like to convert it into a vest. Did you Feb 2011 experiments with home...
View ArticleBy: Monica
This is a very informative article! I read through the comments as well, and they are helpful. I do have a question myself. You say the coats are heavy. What would you estimate the weight of a short...
View ArticleBy: Nina
I have a black and a brown Persian lamb coat from mother and grand mother. They are from Galvin Brennin Furriers in Boston. Are they real?
View ArticleBy: Sharon Maxwell-Yamamoto
Hi Nina, I suggest you go to “Ask a Worthologist” so you can submit photos and get some information and an appraisal. Thanks for reading my article!
View ArticleBy: carole
Sharon, I have a Persian Lamb coat from the 50s that was my Mother’s. The skins are still very soft and pliable. The coat is 3/4 length, long sleeves and is beautiful. VERY heavy. I am wondering what...
View ArticleBy: Lynn
I have a Nathan Berman (Philadelphia Furrier) Cropped Shawl Collar that goes down to the bottom with slit pockets. It is so stylish and not old fashioned looking at all, and in great shape, the lining...
View ArticleBy: Lexi DeRock
Great article. I was just discussing this with a friend of mine who purchased one of these coats for 10 bucks at a second hand shop and she was telling me she read online that it was possibly worth...
View ArticleBy: Nancy
I recently purchased a beautiful golden-colored vintage Persian lamb coat. The label says the following: Pelrhaus H. Walther Gelsenkirchen I’ve tried searching online for information using that label...
View ArticleBy: helen
I have a Miracurl coat in good condition that was probably purchased in the 40′s (World War II) in Chicago. It has one button missing and a 3-inch tear in the underarm which could be easily repaired....
View ArticleBy: Jeri
I have a Persian lamb jacket with a mink collar. It is labeled Woolf brothers. The lining is black satin with Schiaparelli embroidered all over in black. And A label embroidered on one side of the...
View ArticleBy: Linda Reynolds-Holland
Hi. I have a vintage persian lamb coat with matching hat. The tag says “Furs by A. Bekatoros -San Francisco. There is an insurance policy that was attached to it which insured it from 1957 to 1960, so...
View ArticleBy: Sookie Tex
Thank you Sharon Maxwell – Yamamoto for instructing on how to tell the difference between faux & real persian lamb fur. my niece posted a photo on fb of my grandmother circa late 1940s wearing a...
View ArticleBy: Sharon Maxwell-Yamamoto
Hi Nina, I suggest you go to “Ask a Worthologist” so you can submit photos and get some information and an appraisal. Thanks for reading my article!
View ArticleBy: carole
Sharon, I have a Persian Lamb coat from the 50s that was my Mother’s. The skins are still very soft and pliable. The coat is 3/4 length, long sleeves and is beautiful. VERY heavy. I am wondering what...
View ArticleBy: Lynn
I have a Nathan Berman (Philadelphia Furrier) Cropped Shawl Collar that goes down to the bottom with slit pockets. It is so stylish and not old fashioned looking at all, and in great shape, the lining...
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By: Lexi DeRock
Great article. I was just discussing this with a friend of mine who purchased one of these coats for 10 bucks at a second hand shop and she was telling me she read online that it was possibly worth...
View ArticleBy: Nancy
I recently purchased a beautiful golden-colored vintage Persian lamb coat. The label says the following: Pelrhaus H. Walther Gelsenkirchen I’ve tried searching online for information using that label...
View ArticleBy: helen
I have a Miracurl coat in good condition that was probably purchased in the 40’s (World War II) in Chicago. It has one button missing and a 3-inch tear in the underarm which could be easily repaired....
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