Collection Highlights
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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mitts
Object Number:
1945.295ab
Date:
1852-1875
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
overall (largest): 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 15.9 x 12.1 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: bottom center: "These mittenettes presented to / Mrs. Thos. Bell / by / Madame Goldschmitt / (Jenny Lind)"
Description:
Pair of black cotton crocheted lace fingerless mitts, each has a floral design at the top of the hand, there are drawstrings at the wrists, and all outer edges are scalloped; they are framed with dried flowers and an inscription at the bottom.
Gallery Label:
Johanna Maria (Jenny) Lind (1820-1887) was born in Stockholm and as a child began studying there at the Conservatory of Music. She studied in paris with Manuel Garcia around 1840. Known as the "Swedish Nightingale," she toured Europe in the 1840s and won a popular reputation. She came to the U.S. under the management of P. T. Barnum from 1850-1852, endearing herself to the American public.
Credit Line:
Gift of Leonidas Westervelt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
