Mitt

Object/Artifact

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Mitt

Entry/Object ID

G2006.096

Description

Mitts, HK linen, lace pattern 1740-1770 Hand knit linen elbow-length mitts with thumb and point over back of hand lined with fine linen. The inside of the arm has rather elaborate lacy pattern of symmetrical scrolls on a field of “dots.” Top has 6 parallelograms in border.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1770 - 1790

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

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