Pair of women's mitts
Elizabeth Hyslop (Sumner)
(American, 1757–1810)
late 18th century to early 19th century
Object PlaceRoxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Place of ManufactureNottingham, England
Medium/TechniqueSilk machine-made point net, silk bobbin net (thumbs), silk embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 61 x 10.2 cm (24 x 4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1005a-b
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ProvenanceAccording to family history, worn at the end of the 18th century by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner (1757-1810), wife of Massachusetts Governor Increase Sumner (1746-1799), after his death; Inherited by Elizabeth Hyslop Sumner's great-ganddaughter Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA 1949
late 18th century
1808–50
20th century, about 1974
1992
1992
1850s
mid-19th century
1850s
1808–50
19th century
Early 19th century
1890–1900