Royal Navy issue Arctic mitts

Right hand mitt, Royal Navy issue for Arctic patrols. Leather palm, canvas back, sheepskin lining, machine sewn. Thumb and forefinger separate, remaining three fingers together. Issued on Hunt class destroyer HMS 'Cowdray'.

Object Details

ID: ZBA1350
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Glove
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: World War II: Battle of the Barents Sea, 1942
Vessels: Cowdray (1941)
Date made: 1941-1942
Exhibition: Arctic Convoys
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 50 x 245 x 155 mm