Not on display

Pair of Mittens

1780-1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of cream silk satin mittens trimmed with a frill of black lace around the tops of the hands and thumbs. The seams and edges are trimmed with a single row of herringbone stith in black silk, with three rows on the backs of the hands.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Mitten
  • Mitten
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Pair of mittens, 1780-1840, English, cream silk with black lace trimming
Physical description
Pair of cream silk satin mittens trimmed with a frill of black lace around the tops of the hands and thumbs. The seams and edges are trimmed with a single row of herringbone stith in black silk, with three rows on the backs of the hands.
Dimensions
  • Length: 33cm (Note: converted from department register)
  • Width: 8.3cm (Note: converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Willoughby Hodgson
Collection
Accession number
T.85-1946

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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