Wristlets

NameHalf-gloves

Place madeDELSBO, HALSINGLAND, SWEDEN, Europe

MediumWool, silk

DimensionsOverall: 6 x 5 in. (15.24 x 12.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, Museum of International Folk Art, A.1955.1.293ab CE

Object numberA.1955.1.293ab

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionThese short black wool whistlets are embroidered with red, yellow, pink, light blue and white silk. There is triangular pink brocade fabric tacked at knuckles and a star-shaped emblem on top with cross stitching extending up and around thumb.