Womenswear gloves

GCT 2017.129

Description

A pair of womenswear gloves, in black leather; wrist length (button length 2), two buttons on outside edge, inseams, three points, elastic at wrist palm side, Boulton thumb, fourchettes, lined light brown silk.

Glove Details

Date:

2011

Materials:

LEATHER

Measurements:

Glove size: 7½

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Dents

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

Morriss, Roddy

Association Type:

Banquet of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London

Historical Association notes:

Roddy Morriss was the retiring Master Glover of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London in 2011 and gifted a pair of these gloves to guests at the Banquet on 23 September 2011 at the end of his year of office. Roddy Morriss wrote about his choice of this particular pair of gloves (in 2018): "Chosen from a selection shown by Deborah Moore, Chief Executive of Dents; considered the smartest".