Objects Database

Mitts

Accession Number

299.2008.1

Object Name

Mitts

Created

11/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

11/11/2008

Brief Description

Leather/canvas mitts. Thumb and index finger glove/mitt. Fleece lined.

Materials

leather, fleece, canvas

Dimensions

31( l ) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

On outside of one reads "G.W 1953 25038( ) "

Colour

blue, tan

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!

Acquisition Date

11/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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