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Pair of Gloves

1925-1927 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of child's gloves, of unlined brown leather. The thumb of each glove is inset, the fingers gussetted, and the backs stitched with three tucks; the gloves fasten at the wrist, each with a metal press stud beneath a brown celluloid button.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Glove
  • Glove
Materials and techniques
Nappa leather with metal and celluloid fastening
Brief description
Child's gloves of brown nappa leather; made in the UK, 1925-1927
Physical description
Pair of child's gloves, of unlined brown leather. The thumb of each glove is inset, the fingers gussetted, and the backs stitched with three tucks; the gloves fasten at the wrist, each with a metal press stud beneath a brown celluloid button.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
REAL NAPPA
Translation
reference to type of leather used in the manufacture of the object
Object history
Worn by Margaret ("Peggy") Joyce (b.1922) the bequestor's only daughter, of 2 Quested Buildings, Brett Rd, London E8. Peggy had rheumatic fever in 1929 & died of heart failure in the Rahere Ward, St Bartholomew's Hospital, on 02/12/1930. She is buried in Abney Park Cemetery with her brother Alan (15/03/1921-12/09/1921).
Collection
Accession number
B.974:1-1993

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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