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Mittens

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1915

GUSN

GUSN-171132

Description

Pair of white child's mittens with ribbed wrists and flared cuffs in 1 x 1 cable stitch pattern. Gauge 19-20 rows and 15-16 sts/1" in stockinette.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mittens (handwear)
yarn
cotton (textile)
knitting (needlework)
Late Victorian
Mitten

Associated Person

Vandermark, Peter, Mr.

Additional Identification Number

6.3

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (D) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Peter Vandermark

Accession Number

2009.3.3AB

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Probably Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

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