Sleeve Guards
MakerMade by
Unknown
MediumStraw
DimensionsComponent (height x width x depth of .1): 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 x 4 1/8in. (14.9 x 11 x 10.5cm)
Component (height x width x depth of .2): 6 x 4 3/8 x 4in. (15.2 x 11.1 x 10.2cm)
Component (height x width x depth of .2): 6 x 4 3/8 x 4in. (15.2 x 11.1 x 10.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineEstate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day
DescriptionPair of cylindrical, straw sleeve guards.
Object number1974.50.2285.1-.2
NotesHistorical Note: Sleeve guards were worn by butchers and other workers in the late-ninteenth and early-twentieth centuries.On View
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