Pair of Ladies Mittens

1900 - 1910

  • Titles Pair of Ladies Mittens (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions (each) 11 × 2 3/4 in. (27.9 × 7 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1092.1-.2
  • Work Type mittens
  • Classification Costume

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