The relatively low cost of the daguerreotype in the middle of the 19th century and the reduced sitting time for the subject, though still much longer than now, led to a general rise in the popularity of portrait photography over painted portraiture.
Fitch fur is the fur of the European Polecat, a member of the weasel family. Its texture is similar to mink, however its coloration differs from mink. While mink underfur is generally a single color with dark guard hair tips, fitch fur shows natural stripes and other color variations. add a comment.
fur (fÃ»r) n. 1. The thick coat of soft hair covering the skin of certain mammals. 2. The hair-covered, dressed pelt of such a mammal, used in making garments and as trimming or decoration. 3. A garment made of or lined with the dressed pelt of a mammal.