ENGLAND

Gloves
(1880-1890)

Medium

kid, metal

Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss P. Oates, 1962

Gallery location: Not on display

About this work

During the nineteenth century the essential mark of a lady was to have small hands and feet. It was partly for this reason that tight-fitting gloves were worn. Women sometimes purchased gloves that were too small, to create the appearance of small hands.

Artwork Details

Medium

kid, metal

Measurements

(a) 23.0 × 9.2 cm (left glove)
(b) 23.2 × 9.0 cm (right glove)

Place/s of Execution

England

Inscription

(a) stamped in ink on inner: C 103 / B 42
(b) stamped in ink on inner: C 103 / 8 1 / 2

Accession Number

445.a-b-D5

Department

International Fashion and Textiles

Credit Line

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss P. Oates, 1962
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Gallery location

Not on display

Physical description

Men's gloves, in cream kid with three rows of stitching on the back of hand with one brass button.

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Gloves
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