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Pair of Gloves

ca. 1899 (designed), ca. 1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A pair of gloves, sometimes known as the 'Easter' or the 'Bishop's' gloves
Coloured silk and applied gold braid and seed pearls on linen
Worked in chain stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch, speckling, herringbone stitch, back stitch and couching


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Glove
  • Glove
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Pair of ecclesiastical gloves, linen embroidered in coloured silks, designed by Charles Ricketts, made by May Morris, Britain, ca. 1899
Physical description
A pair of gloves, sometimes known as the 'Easter' or the 'Bishop's' gloves
Coloured silk and applied gold braid and seed pearls on linen
Worked in chain stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch, speckling, herringbone stitch, back stitch and couching
Dimensions
  • Length: 36cm (Maximum, when flat)
  • Width: 16.7cm (Maximum, when flat)
  • Both gloves side by side width: 35cm (Maximum, when flat)
  • Height: 0.7cm (Maximum, when flat)
Collection
Accession number
T.71&A-1939

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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