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Pair of women's mitts
Probably English, exported to America
late 18th century
Place of Use: Lexington, Massachusetts, United States; Place of Manufacture: possibly England
Medium/Technique
Frame-knitted silk lined with silk satin and trimmed with silk cord
Dimensions
Overall: 41.3 x 10.2 cm (16 1/4 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession Number99.664.18a-b
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CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionKnitted black mitts with vertical openwork bands; black cord trim at finger and thumb openings, fringe at arm opening; flap lined with black silk satin.
ProvenanceWorn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, 1899