Mittens
1840s-1850s (made)
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A pair of cream mittens, each knitted in one piece with a separate thumb piece inserted. Decorated with horizontal bands of various patterns. The mittens would reach below the wearer's wrists.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Knitted silk with hand-stitched seams and thumb insertion. |
| Brief description | A pair of mittens, woman's, cream knitted silk, British, 1840s-1850s. |
| Physical description | A pair of cream mittens, each knitted in one piece with a separate thumb piece inserted. Decorated with horizontal bands of various patterns. The mittens would reach below the wearer's wrists. |
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| Accession number | T.604:1-1999 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2002 |
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