Mitten
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pair of mittens in knit stitch, open from knuckles and end of thumbs, knitted with two yarns in white wool. Drawn in at the wrists, with separate stalls for the thumbs. The cuffs are patterned in red wool yarn and a thinner white wool.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Knitted wool |
| Brief description | Knitted mittens, Boda or Rättvik, Dalarna, 19th century |
| Physical description | Pair of mittens in knit stitch, open from knuckles and end of thumbs, knitted with two yarns in white wool. Drawn in at the wrists, with separate stalls for the thumbs. The cuffs are patterned in red wool yarn and a thinner white wool. |
| Object history | A label was attached to the mittens when acquired: 'Kyrkvantar från Rättvik, 2.50' (Church mittens from Rättvik, 2.50 SEK) |
| Historical context | Knitting with two yarn ends and patterning by colour alternation were characteristic of northern Swedish knitting (the provinces of Värmland, Dalarna and Gästrikland). |
| Production | Probably from Rättvik of the province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia), made by 'professional' knitter |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.396&A-1920 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2003 |
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