Not on display

Pair of Gloves

ca. 1834 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Pair of long yellow kid leather gloves

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Clothing
Romance
Object type
Pair of gloves
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Glove
  • Glove
Materials and techniques
Kid Leather
Brief description
Pair of yellow kid leather gloves, ca. 1834, English, given as a Valentine present
Physical description
Pair of long yellow kid leather gloves
Dimensions
  • Each length: 29.8cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Each width: 9.5cm (greatest) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Miss E M Major
Object history
These gloves were given inside a walnut shell as a Valentine gift to Miss Mary Ann Cooper, the grandmother of the donor, about 1834
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.79-1925

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O361063/pair-of-gloves-unknown/
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