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 Beetle. The Fur Beetle Attengenus pellio is fairly large textile damaging insect. It has two white dots on its otherwise black body, so unsurprisingly its also known as the Two Spotted Carpet Beetle. The adult beetles themselves feed on flower nectar, its larvae however can chew through furs and wollen products.