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Collection Highlights

Draft wheel
ca. 1863
1865.6
Wood, metal
Related Event: Civil War

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Black crocheted mitt

Black crocheted mitt
Object name 
Black crocheted mitt
Date 
1820-1880
Medium 
Silk
Dimensions 
Overall: 11 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. ( 30.2 x 6.4 x 0.3 cm )
Description 
Machine knit black silk lace fingerless mitt, lead design surrounds the elbow, wrist and thumb and hand edges, there are vertical rows of geometric patterns the length of the mitt, one side of the hand area has a vertical slit in the center.
Object Number 
INV.11917
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.