GCT 2017.73
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.
1997: Approximate date
LEATHER (DEERSKIN), LEATHER (SUEDE)
Unknown
Glovemaker: Alwyn Gloves
Leather producer: Pittards
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Wearer
The story goes that the leather prepared by Pittards was sourced from a deer from the Balmoral Estates.