Mittens

Pair of woollen mittens used on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. Knitted in grey wool with long ribbed cuffs, the palms lined with brown felted material. The lining secured around the base but not around the top. Paper label 'Jaeger pure wool. Made in Great Britain. Size 9', 'Jaeger for HEALTH COMFORT STYLE (49174)'.

Object Details

ID: AAA4249
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Mittens
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Jaeger
Events: Antarctic Exploration: Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914
Date made: 1911
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Mittens
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