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Pair of Wedding Gloves

1934-35 (made), 12/02/1935 (worn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream, machine-knitted glove with separate thumb-piece inserted and machine lace gauntlet. Fastened with a brass press stud, covered in pearlised celluloid.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Glove
  • Glove
Materials and techniques
Machine-knitted silk with machine-made lace gauntlet, separately attached. Brass press stud covered in celluloid.
Brief description
Pair of gloves, cream silk, machine-knitted with lace gauntlet, for a wedding trousseau, Manila, Philippines, ca. 1935.
Physical description
Cream, machine-knitted glove with separate thumb-piece inserted and machine lace gauntlet. Fastened with a brass press stud, covered in pearlised celluloid.
Dimensions
  • Longest length: 25.2cm
Credit line
Given by Patricia Craig
Object history
Worn by Mary Magdalene Dresbach on the occasion of her marriage to William Llewellyn Craig on 12 February 1935 in the church of St Ignatius, Intramures, Manila.
Production
Worn by Mary Magdalene Dresbach on the occasion of her marriage to William Llewellyn Craig on 12 February 1935 in the church of St Ignatius, Intramures, Manila.
Collection
Accession number
T.39:8-1999

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2002
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