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<p>[QUOTE="Sandra, post: 1735784, member: 3335"]Possibly dark ranch mink. The double-breasted style indicates it may be 1960s-70s. As komo stated, the initials were sewn in by the furrier at purchase, just a courtesy nice touch by the fur merchant. </p><p>I have never seen corduroy pockets in a fur coat and wonder if they may have been replaced. Without a label, almost impossible to identify who made it as even the buttons would have been purchased from a central supply.</p><p>If the lining is loose at the hem, a peek inside at the hide may offer a clue to origin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sandra, post: 1735784, member: 3335"]Possibly dark ranch mink. The double-breasted style indicates it may be 1960s-70s. As komo stated, the initials were sewn in by the furrier at purchase, just a courtesy nice touch by the fur merchant. I have never seen corduroy pockets in a fur coat and wonder if they may have been replaced. Without a label, almost impossible to identify who made it as even the buttons would have been purchased from a central supply. If the lining is loose at the hem, a peek inside at the hide may offer a clue to origin.[/QUOTE]
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