Womenswear gloves

GCT 1998.4

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in white rayon jersey; elbow length (button length 11¼), with yellows, brown and white hand-painted decoration on back in in crossed Union Jack flags and shield with cross design, two domed button mousquetaire opening, set-in thumb, fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1951

Materials:

RAYON

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

HAND-PAINTED, KNITTED (JERSEY)

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: W Vaughan & Son Ltd

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Unknown

Association Type:

Provenance

Historical Association notes:

Donor David Bennett wrote to Douglas Sweet: "The gloves were manufactured by William Vaughan and Son Ltd of Torrington, which we acquired in 1988 and subsequently amalgamated with James Tapscott and Sons Ltd to form Vaughan Tapscott Gloves Ltd in 1990. The gloves are from a set (I have three other difference pairs) which were entered by Harold Vincent (the then Managing Director) into a competition to celebrate the Festival of Britain."