The Duke of Edinburgh's carriage-driving gloves

GCT 2017.73

Description

A pair of The Duke of Edinburgh’s carriage-driving gloves, in dark mushroom brown deerskin suede leather; wrist length (button length 1.5), with three stitched points, prick seam throughout, Velcro at wrist, Boulton thumb, quirks and fourchettes.

Glove Details

Date:

1997: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER (DEERSKIN), LEATHER (SUEDE)

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

Unknown

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Glovemaker: Alwyn Gloves

Leather producer: Pittards

Gallery

Associations

Historical Associations:

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Association Type:

Wearer

Historical Association notes:

The story goes that the leather prepared by Pittards was sourced from a deer from the Balmoral Estates.