Womenswear gloves

GCT 2017.124

Description

A joined pair of womenswear gloves, in English Tan hairsheep leather; wrist length (button length 1 3/4), with six gold-coloured buttons in ‘frogging’ design on back, inseams, Boulton thumb, lined silk.

Glove Details

Date:

2016

Materials:

LEATHER (HAIRSHEEP)

Measurements:

Glove size: 7½

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Dents

Manufacturer

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Michael Orr's Master's gloves

Association Type:

Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Historical Association notes:

Michael Orr 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 4 October 2017 at the end of his year of office.