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Mitt

Description

Pair of black silk mesh mitts with black floral embroidery and drawstring cuffs trimmed with tassels. Belonged to Mrs. James Hampton Long (nee Sarah Elizabeth Sprigg) (1829-1911) from Cumberland, Maryland.

Creator

Date

circa 1880

Materials

Silk

Object ID

1979.61.13a,b

Resource ID

15944

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Loring A. Cover, Jr

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.