Menswear tabbed gauntlets

GCT 23354

Description

A pair of menswear tabbed gauntlets, in buff-coloured kid leather, with applied panels of purple silk embroidered in a design of floral and foliate motifs worked in coloured silks, silver metal threads and sequins, edged with silver metal thread picot lace.

Glove Details

Date:

1620: Approximate date

Materials:

LEATHER (KID), METAL THREAD, SILK, SILK THREAD

Measurements:

Unknown

Techniques:

APPLIED (SPANGLES), EMBROIDERY, LACE (METAL THREAD)

Designer / Manufacturer / Retailer

Unknown

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Associations

Historical Associations:

King James I

Association Type:

Provenance

Historical Association notes:

This pair of gloves has a possible association with King James I.