Wow – those are some coats. I really don’t know much about furs but the long brown that you thought was possibly dyed looks like it could be rabbit or muskrat. I thought your double breasted might be sable but I think the guard hairs are too long. The short dense one is a mystery. So hard to guess when you can’t touch it or see it. I’ve never seen sheared fox but the lush denseness would make sense. Is there anyone you could take the coats to to find out for sure?

Good look identifying them. Wish I could have been of some help.

Lynne. wish there was! I live in a small town and it would be a 2-3 hour drive to get to anyone who might know furs. Last time I got some in I took them to the taxidermist up the street and he was very helpful but there were some he couldn’t ID either. I may give him a shot. I am really confident that the long Revillion is raccoon. I am certain that the brown one is no rabbit. I have had a lot of rabbit and it just doesn’t feel right. I was wondering about muskrat. The plush one is just so cute! Can’t find another thing that would be that plush! Thank you though for your input!

Yettalass, Is mink going to be 1" deep fur? And it feels like it is a larger pelt with heavier hide so I really don’t think its one of the tiny animals. I do have a deep brown Mouton that came in with this batch of furs and it is a much denser plush, doesn’t feel anything like this one. It is not a stiff fur at all. I would think a goat or sheep before mink.

The brown one I was leaning toward mink. There is a tear on the back of the arm seam and it looks like it is really narrow strips/pelts.

Muskrat could be a possibility on the Revillion. I can tell you that if I wasn’t allergic to fur I would own this one! It is just gorgeous! I’m not usually drawn to furs but this one got me! ;)

Thank you for this info/ideas!

By golly, that looks like about the same texture! It isn’t as plush and velvety as the Mouton. Those sheared beaver really do look like what I have. I do think I may take a couple of these to the taxidermist. He deals with lots of animals and was some help last time. He just might be able to tell for sure.

Thanks for all your help!

ccmom just heard from ladyshars and have my answers! Thank you and thank all of you for your help! The long coat is Raccoon. The cutter is going into the craft section and is mink. We don’t know on the cream one but she felt it was going to go well!

Age and coloring on the Revillion makes me believe it is Muskrat.
Long Brown I think is Marmot Mink strips tails.
The light Sheared is perhaps Sheared beaver Mouton. Mink did come in that blondish color and was sheared.
Beaver and Muskrat were common furs for the period. Mink is a stiffer fur than muskrat.

If I could feel it and see the texture I could tell you.
Could the light coat be shearling sheep fur? It would have a thicker hide.

Take a look at a 1940’s sheared beaver on etsy google 1940’s Mano Swartz Beaver Coat. Then Google Sheared Blonde Beaver. The beaver is sleeker and softer than the shearling. Sorry thats all I know.

Ask Ladyshars she is resident fur expert.
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