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Pair of heavy leather mittens

Description

Pair of stitched, heavy leather mittens tied together, used by James Wesley Seal when hedge-laying on the farm.

Year created
Undated - c1930-1940
Publication Date/Date Made
Undated - c1930-1940
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
34 cm x 18 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Stitched and tied together.
Supporting Information

James Wesley Seal was a farmer in Leicestershire.  He moved to a thatched cottage in Ebrington in 1974 when he retired and had a piece of land which he turned into an allotment.  He died in 1990.

Donor or Creator of Records
Elizabeth Bolland
Provenance
From the tool-shed of James Wesley Seal (father of Elizabeth)
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2007
Access Conditions
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Reference
2124/MGT/B