Gloves

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gloves

Entry/Object ID

G2011.026ab

Description

One pair (of three; see G2011.027, 28) of hand-knitted fine white cotton gloves with beaded floral decorations stitched on the back of the hands. Fancy double shell stitched border or cuff. The little finger is knitted to overlap the next one. Little gussets between the fingers. The left hand is a bit larger than the right hand. The 'points' are 3 bowls containing tall floral branches, the center one with pink flowers and the outer ones, blue. Bead colors are opaque pink and transparent pine green, cobalt and amber.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Gloves, Historic Costume
Accessory

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gloves

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Beads

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1836

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On both faces of mittens.

Transcription

A.M.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Date

Location

Below A.M.

Transcription

1836

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered