Cloth, Cleaning

Dusting mitt made by Eldress Emma King, Canterbury, NH

1952-1953

Object ID:
1953.6210.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Makers
King, Emma Belle (1873-1966)
Description

Acrylic yarn knit into a thumbless mitten; lengths attached to one side of mitten to dust. Ribbed edge at bottom approximately 3" with two 3/8" red stripes across center. Top 6 1/4" contains eight rows of dusting yarn pieces, attached with loops. Knit loop of yarn at proper left of bottom edge. Base object/mitten brown color with red and brown dusting pieces and two stripes at wrist.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Cloth, Cleaning. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5837. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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