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Mitt
Object/Artifact
Mitts, HK linen, lace pattern 1740-1770 Hand knit linen elbow-length mitts with thumb and point over back of hand lined with fine linen. The inside of the arm has rather elaborate lacy pattern of symmetrical scrolls on a field of “dots.” Top has 6 parallelograms in border.
G2006.096
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1770 - 1790
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Mitts
Hand-knit linen mitts
Elbow-length mitts
Point over back of hand
Top of mitt has 6 parallelograms in border
Inside arm of mitt has elaborate lacy pattern