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Mitts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black mesh mitts by Mitts. Pair of black mesh gloves with frayed edges and decorative bands at wrist and across fingers. Mesh material resembles fishnet stockings. Gloves cover wrist to fingertipts, with separate sections for each finger. Frayed edges around fingers and cuffs. Bands around wrist and across fingers have a more intricate pattern. Presented on a plain background.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 572 px
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