Mitt

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Mitt

Entry/Object ID

G95.069

Description

MITTS, BLACK NET WITH RIBBON Black silk netted mitts, diagonal lines with ‘points d’esprit’. Fingers and thumbs. Silk covered elastic threaded through ‘casing’ with 1 1/2” ‘cuff’ with scalloped edging. 8” long overall.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1855

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

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