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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

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