Child's fingerless mitten

GCT 2007.28

Description

Child’s fingerless mitten, single or sample, in pink knitted silk; mid-forearm (button length 5 1/2), right hand, with diamond pattern on wrist, small mesh and three points on hand, bands at wrist, top and bottom.

Glove Details

Date:

1920-1930: Date range

Materials:

SILK

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

KNITTED

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Fabric manufacturer: W Ball & Son Ltd

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

The National Association of Glove Manufacturers

Association Type:

Provenance

Historical Association notes:

Letter dated 21/09/1960 from C.J. Wood of W.Ball & Son Ltd, Ilkeston, Derbyshire to Miss Greenaway at the National Association of Glove Manufacturers listing and enclosing the donation of four singles or samples of the work of the firm.