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Mitten

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pari of children's mittens in a red colorway. Made of machine-knit wool or fine cashmere. Bottom wrist layer of crotchet work hand-finished. Seams at thumb and top of fingers.

2024.15.021a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Historic Costume

Child, Unisex [Historic Costume]

Mittens

Unisex

Wool

Cashmere

Red

1860 - 1910

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