Mitten

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Sweden (made)

Mitten for proper left hand of leather, for woman. Short, open thumb and no fingers. Satin and stem stitch embroidery in coloured silks (apricot, blue, green, yellow and cream) on tumb and back of the hands, a debased floral form or a lyre with stars and heart-shaped devices. Slit at wrist on proper left.

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Categories	Accessories Embroidery
Object type	Mitten
Materials and techniques	Silks embroidered on leather Silk Leather Embroidering
Brief description	Silk embroidered leather, proper left mitten, possibly from Åhl of the province of Dalarna, 1800-1830
Physical description	Mitten for proper left hand of leather, for woman. Short, open thumb and no fingers. Satin and stem stitch embroidery in coloured silks (apricot, blue, green, yellow and cream) on tumb and back of the hands, a debased floral form or a lyre with stars and heart-shaped devices. Slit at wrist on proper left.
Dimensions	Width: 15cm Length: 17.8cm
Historical context	Embroidered leather gloves were constantly presented as wedding gifts in pre-mid-19th century Sweden, both by bride and groom. Worn on formal occasions.
Production	Made by professional glover. According to donor the mitten originally came from the parish of Åhl of the province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia), however, this type is also common for the parish of Rättvik in Dalarna.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.21-1932

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Record created	March 14, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O76737/mitten-unknown/

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