Mitten

Grey knitted mitten with leather patches in middle of first and middle fingers and at base of thumb. Used on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Belonged to Lieutenant A. A. C. Parr, HMS "Alert". Marked with owner's initial 'P' in cross stitch.

Object Details

ID: AAA4099
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Mitten
Display location: Not on display
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Vessels: Alert (1856)
Date made: 1875
People: Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 13 mm x 166 mm x 267 mm