Mitten
Mitten constructed from a course piece of white wool blanket as made for the Hudson Bay Company. It has a black baize cuff with red silk edging. Left hand mitt, hand sewn. It belonged to Sir John Franklin (1786-1847).
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Object Details
ID: | AAA3959 |
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Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
Type: | Mitten |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1825-1827; 1825-27 |
Credit: | On loan to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from the Hopton Hall Derbyshire Collection. Kindly lent by the Gell Muniment Trustees |
Measurements: | Overall: 19 x 313 x 178 mm |
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