Womenswear gloves

GCT 1998.10.2

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in black suede leather; above elbow length (button length 15), outseams, three button mousquetaire opening bound in white kid leather, three points, inset thumb. Stamp: E25 A265 D36L 614 956 D7 made in France Fabrication Francaise. Size: 5¾.

Glove Details

Date:

1930-1939: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER (KID), LEATHER (SUEDE)

Measurements:

Glove size: 5¾

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker

Retailer: Galleries Lafayette

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Unknown

Association Type:

Provenance

Historical Association notes:

Donor P.H.S. Wettern wrote to Douglas Sweet that the gloves originally belonged either to his mother (born 1898) or to his grandmother.