Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Gloves

ca.1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gloves of pale grey suede with flowers embroidered in six diagonal lines of decoration on outer panels in coloured silk threads of green, blue, pink and yellow. Each glove has an imitation pearl button at the wrist.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Glove
  • Glove
Materials and techniques
embroidered suede
Brief description
gloves, pale grey suede embroidered with flowers, France, ca.1950
Physical description
Gloves of pale grey suede with flowers embroidered in six diagonal lines of decoration on outer panels in coloured silk threads of green, blue, pink and yellow. Each glove has an imitation pearl button at the wrist.
Dimensions
  • Length: 40.5cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • Gant Fischler / washable / depose Grenoble (printed on the inside edge of both gloves; 1950s)
  • 1376 / Made in France (printed on the inside edge of both gloves; 1950s)
  • 6 1/2 (printed on the inside edge of both gloves; 1950s)
Credit line
Given by Mylene Goodman
Collection
Accession number
T.482:2-2001

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Record createdAugust 14, 2003
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