Mitt
Date1760-1780
OriginEngland
MediumSilk with silk needlework; leather lining.
DimensionsOW: 5 1/4"; OL: 14 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-217,1
DescriptionMitt, one of pair(fingerless gloves)in cream silk taffeta, ribbed tabby weave, lined with white leather. The mitts have a point over the hand that could be folded back to reveal black silk lining. Set-in thumb cut off at tip, serpentine open work band at underside of arm for expansion. Black silk needlework herringbone stitch edgeings.
