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Mitt
Object/Artifact
MITTS, BLACK NET WITH RIBBON Black silk netted mitts, diagonal lines with ‘points d’esprit’. Fingers and thumbs. Silk covered elastic threaded through ‘casing’ with 1 1/2” ‘cuff’ with scalloped edging. 8” long overall.
G95.069
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1845 - 1855
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Mitts
Black net mitts with ribbon
Black silk-netted mitts
mitts with fingers and thumbs
Wilk-covered elastic
Cuff with scalloped edging
8" long mitts
Mitts
Black net mitts with ribbon
Black silk-netted mitts
mitts with fingers and thumbs
Wilk-covered elastic
Cuff with scalloped edging
8" long mitts