On View
Not on viewKnitted mitt
Date1700s
Dimensions11.5 × 36.5 cm (4 1/2 × 14 3/8 in.)
MarkingsNote on file: "Revolutionary Mitts knitted by an ancestor--Hannah Russell Hills. It is said Hannah R.H. was knitting these when Battle of Lexington was going on."
Credit LineMitts, late-18th century. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Miss Mary Washington Ball; 2006.351a.
Object number2006.351B
Description2006.351a,b: pair of mitts. Knitted mitt or glove. White. Fingers cut off.