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Menswear heat resistant gloves

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GCT 2013.4

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Description

A pair of menswear heat resistant gloves, in black knitted synthetic fabric; above wrist length (button length 4), inseams, elastic at wrist on palm.

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Glove Details

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1999

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Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Manufacturer: Bennett Safetywear

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Penney, Malcolm

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Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Historical Association notes:

Malcolm Penney was the retiring Master Glover of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London in 1999 and gifted a pair of these gloves to male guests at the Banquet at the end of his year of office. Marian Penney, Malcolm's widow, wrote of Malcolm's choice (in 2018): "Malcolm and the Lord Mayor of the day, Peter Levine, knew one another from their school days (City of London School) and of course Malcolm presented the LM with gloves for the cart-marking ceremony. Because they were supposed to be heat-proof I think jokes were made about BBQs and I think this gave Malcolm the idea of presenting the same to gentlemen at the banquet. Also I believe I said that whilst it was lovely for the lady guests to receive the gift of a pair of gloves, there would be quite a number of gentlemen guests, so why should they not receive a similar gift also.

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