Cloth, Cleaning

Dusting mitt made by Eldress Emma King, Canterbury, NH

1952-1953

Object ID:

1953.6211.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Makers

King, Emma Belle (1873-1966)

Description

Acrylic knit into a thumbless mitten; lengths attached to one side of mitten to dust. Ribbed edge at bottom approximately 4" with two 1/2" purple 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 deep blue with purple and blue dusting pieces and two purple stripes at wrist.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Cloth, Cleaning

Dusting mitt made by Eldress Emma King, Canterbury, NH

1952-1953

Description

New Hampshire Canterbury

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