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Child's mitten
American
mid-19th century
Object Place: America
Medium/Technique
Wool knit
Dimensions
17 x 10.1 cm (6 11/16 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the estate of Mrs. Austin M. Purves
Accession Number53.1085
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionChild's knitted mitten, white background with horizontal bands of ivy design, rosette at tip of mitten, red and black birds, cherry trees, cats, strawberries, cooks, and teakettles, around wrist band of letters in red: "friendship's token;" thumb darned.
ProvenanceBelonged to Henrietta Holmes. Christopher H. Coleman was the uncle of Mr. John C. Purves; Henrietta Holmes was his grandmother's sister.
Through Mr. John C. Purves
Through Mr. John C. Purves