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Mitt
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Girl’s MITT, gaudy bead initials “ZA" Hand knit white cotton mitt. Top edged with cotton crocheted lace. On the back of the hand is a beaded cartouche, roughly hexagonal (or perhaps intended as a heart shape), of green glass beads; inside is a red capital "A" above a green diamond. Below the cuff, red and turquoise beads form a chevron band around the wrist. The beaded initial faces the wearer. Thumb and no fingers. Very small. Expertly knit. 7” long total.
G98.068.2
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Gloves
Female
Cotton
White
Red
Green
Blue
1872
See stockings 98.068.1