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Pair of mitts
Italian or French
18th or early 19th century
Object Place: Italy or France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin with silk embroidery and metal spangles
Dimensions
33.7 x 10.9 cm (13 1/4 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession Number38.1236a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionPair of changeable taffeta mitts, with delicate wreath of flowers embroidered around hand, and sprig of flowers on back of hand, worked with green and pink silk and tarnished sequins. Feather stitch in cream colored silk around hand and thumb. Collection Achille Jubinal No. 15.