Man's Mitten
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Leatherman
French, 1832 - 1889
Textile Makerpossibly made by
Alexander Gordon
American
Date1869-1889
MediumHand-stitched and machine-stitched leather and plain-woven brown cotton tape
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width at wrist): 9 1/2 x 4 7/8in. (24.1 x 12.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of George S. Godard
DescriptionHand-stitched and machine-stitched right-hand mitten made of brown leather. The thumb piece is sewn in two pieces and is whipstitched to the body of the mitten with a leather strip. One of the seams on the thumb is also whipstitched with leather, with reinforcement stitches at the tip of the thumb. The body of the mitten is made of two pieces sewn toegther at the sides. The bottom edge of the mitten is bound in plain-woven brown cotton tape, stitched on by machine.
Object number1923.8.2
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