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Mitt

Object/Artifact

Netted black cotton thread, flowering branch embroidered with green, pink, tan silk. Edged at ends with green/pink/green silk bands. Channel for ribbon at wrist. Black handmade (?) lace edging at top. Thumb. Pleats taken across palm. 4.5” l x 3.5” w.

G91.106

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1840 - 1850

User Age: Child Gender: Female

Mitts with embroidered flowers

Mitts with netted black cotton thread

Flowering branch enbroidered

edged with silk bands

channel for ribbon at wrist

Handmade lace edging at top

Pleats across palm

4.5" x 3.5" w mitts

Mitts with embroidered flowers

Mitts with netted black cotton thread

Flowering branch enbroidered

edged with silk bands

channel for ribbon at wrist

Handmade lace edging at top

Pleats across palm

4.5" x 3.5" w mitts

Mitts

Girl's mitts

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