GLOVES, evening, long, cream, kid leather
H2008.160.1-2
Long, thin, cream, kid leather, ladies’ evening gloves. Fingers made of three sections; trank (top), fourchettes (sides of fingers) and palm section. Thin line of single stitching with slightly raised seam on either side of fingers, where trank and palm meet fourchettes. Thumb piece attached to glove with circular piece of leather, with double line of stitching. Single seam along outside edge of glove, from pinky finger to/above elbow. Three radiating lines of triple stitching detail on trank, from top of wrist to knuckles. Oval shaped cut-out from wrist to forearm on underside of glove, with two small, rounded, white, pearlescent buttons with matching cut-out, horizontal button holes. Straight cut edge, ends at/above elbow. White inside, discoloured at cut-out, no lining.
[1] Yellowed discolouration on middle finger fourchette, palm and just below lower thumb seam. Small, dark spot on trank, at elbow height.
[2] Small spots of discolouration on trank, at wrist. Faded purple ink on inside, near edge, indecipherable. Yellowed discolouration on index finger pad and in between button holes.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H2008.160.1-2 |
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Accession Date: | 13 Dec 2013 |
Acquisition Year: | 2008 |
Material
Goatskin/Leather | Kid leather | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
width | 135mm |
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length | 455mm |
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width | 135mm |
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length | 455mm |
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