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Mitt
Object/Artifact
Magnificently knit linen, points over knuckles; long thumbs. Simple pattern of small holes all over, with zigzag rows ascending underarm and straight rows up each side. Edges simply finished; top edges have diagonal groups of holes at intervals. Five 1” thin linen ‘tassels’ along each top edge. 14.5” overall.
G95.096
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1770 - 1800
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Mitts
Linen
knit