Menswear gloves

GCT 2017.120

Description

A pair of menswear gloves, in black hairsheep leather; wrist length (button length 2), with centre vent on palm side, outseams, handsewn, top-stitched, handsewn points, Boulton thumb, lined cashmere wool.

Glove Details

Date:

2017

Materials:

LEATHER (HAIRSHEEP)

Measurements:

Glove size: 8½

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Dents

Manufacturer

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Crossman, Jonathan

Association Type:

Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Historical Association notes:

Jonathan Crossman was the retiring Master Glover of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London in 2017 and gifted a pair of these gloves to male guests at the Banquet on 3 October 2017 at the end of his year of office.Jonathan wrote about his choice of this particular pair of gloves (in 2018): " Colour and style for the ladies, and traditional for the men. "