Mitts

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Description
Leather/canvas mitts. Thumb and index finger glove/mitt. Fleece lined.
Inscription description
On outside of one reads “G.W 1953 25038( ) “
Acquisition Method:
Number of Objects:
1 pair
Related Items:
Provenance:
Not sure where these gloves came from, but rumour has it that they were part of a batch made for John Hunt’s successful Everest Expedition in 1953. The data on them tallies though we are not sure what the ‘GW’ initials stand for – maybe a little more research required!
Object Production
Production Place:
Materials:
leather, fleece, canvas
Maker:
Colour:
blue, tan
Dimensions:
31( l ) cms
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
299.2008.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
11/11/2008
ID:
1
Category:

Clothing
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007