Mitt

Date1820-1840

MediumCotton trimmed with silk cords threaded through net and trimmed with silk blonde lace. Note: the technique of construction is difficult to determine exactly; the diamond pattern of the net appears to be constructed with a knotting or crochet technique. Examination under microscope indeterminate at this time.

DimensionsOL: 5 1/4" with lace trim; #2 OL: 4 1/4"

Credit LineAnonymous gift

Object number1971-1569,3A

DescriptionChild's mitt of cream silk in pattern resembling netting, trimmed with silk cord and silk blonde lace (#1 has lace; missing from #2.)ProvenanceEx. Coll. Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen (DWC 319). Tag reads "Pr. White Netted Silk Baby Mitts Eng. 18th C." See file.