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KOLINSKY

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Originally appearing in Volume V11, Page 350 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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KOLINSKY  .—Size 12 X21 in . Is one of the

marten tribe . The underwool is short and rather weak, but
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regular, as is also the top hair; the colour is usually yellow . They have been successfully dyed and used as a substitute for sable . They are found in
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Siberia, Amoor,
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China and
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Japan, but the best are from Siberia . They are
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light in
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weight and therefore suitable for linings of coats . The tails are used for artists' " sable " brushes . The fur has often been designated as red or Tatar sable . Value Is . 6d. to 4s . 6d .

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