Pair of Gloves
18th century (made)
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Pair of long gloves of embroidered white kid leather in pink and green silk in satin and split stitches and French knots. With a design of a sheaf and trailing border of flower and leaves. The seams are sewn with pink silk. The seam joining the thumb to the main part of the glove is ornamented with a line of diamonds in pink silk. Floral motif on the thumb.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered kid leather in silk |
| Brief description | Pair of long gloves of embroidered kid leather in silk, possibly made in Germany, 18th century |
| Physical description | Pair of long gloves of embroidered white kid leather in pink and green silk in satin and split stitches and French knots. With a design of a sheaf and trailing border of flower and leaves. The seams are sewn with pink silk. The seam joining the thumb to the main part of the glove is ornamented with a line of diamonds in pink silk. Floral motif on the thumb. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Lucy Lee |
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| Accession number | T.358&A-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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