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Mitt
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Hand-knitted girl's single short mitt made of peach silk. Deep cuff with openwork diamond pattern; trimmed with hand woven ivory silk fringe; long shaped thumb, and flap lined with early silk lampas; silver on peach ground (speculated to be mid 18th century). Edges reinforced with ivory silk stitched border. Broad long points with diamond tops, and up the entire outside with one around the thumb seam; all embroidered in ivory silk.
G2011.078
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Gloves
Child, Female
Accessory
Historic Costume
Mitten
Female
Silk
Silk
Brown
1750 - 1800
American
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