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They are a fairly common archaeological discovery and they are frequently found in waterlogged environments, such as the mud on river banks. It is made from sturdy leather and would have been very hard-wearing.\n\nRecycling and reuse was common, and this one has been repaired with a small leather panel stitched over a probable tear on the thumb. The stitch holes along the front and back may at first appear to be evidence of missing decoration, but probably suggest that the glove is made of leather reused from another item.\r\n","physicalDescription":"Unlined and undecorated mitten for the left hand, formed from three pieces of leather, blackened, extra leather pad applied to thumb possibly as a repair. There are small tears on the palm and near the wrist opening, and stitch holes are present on the back and across the palm.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"leather","id":"AAT11845"}],"techniques":[{"text":"stitching","id":"AAT53660"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Hand stitched leather","categories":[{"text":"Accessories","id":"THES48998"},{"text":"Archaeology","id":"THES48874"},{"text":"Men's clothes","id":"THES49043"},{"text":"Europeana Fashion Project","id":"THES265804"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&F","id":"THES48601"},"images":["2013GT2503","2013GT2502"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"020","id":"THES310460"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Mitten","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"England","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1500-1599","earliest":"1500-01-01","latest":"1599-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"MA/1/H926","id":"ARC163180"},"association":"Archive record"}],"creditLine":"Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd.","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"23","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"16/10/2013","earliest":"2013-10-16","latest":"2013-10-16"},"part":"wrist to fingertip","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"9.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"16/10/2013","earliest":"2013-10-16","latest":"2013-10-16"},"part":"thumb","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"12","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"16/10/2013","earliest":"2013-10-16","latest":"2013-10-16"},"part":"wrist opening","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"This object was part of a very large collection of items of dress and accessories which was given to the Museum by Harrods, the department store, in 1913. The collection had been formed by the artist Talbot Hughes, who wrote a book on the history of dress, illustrated with photographs of models wearing items from his collection. A large firm in America had offered to buy the collection and present it to the  Metropolitan Museum, New York, but Hughes did not want it to go abroad. At the suggestion of Cecil Harcourt Smith of the V&A, Harrods bought it for £2,500 and gave it to the Museum for the 'public good'. 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