Pair of Gloves
1924-1925 (made)
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 tortoiseshell-coloured celluloid button.
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 tortoiseshell-coloured celluloid button.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather |
| Brief description | Child's gloves; British, 1924-25 |
| 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 tortoiseshell-coloured celluloid button. |
| Dimensions | Height: (L) 13 cm |
| Marks and inscriptions | REAL NAPPA |
| Object history | References: 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). |
| Production | Made by: Nappa Britain |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.973:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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