Medium
leather, metal
Measurements
(a-b) 21.3 × 6.5 cm (each)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs C. J. Delfield, 1979
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Ladies’ gloves of the late nineteenth century were very close-fitting. Metal fasters were used to pull a glove tightly into the wrist, giving a smooth line.
Place/s of Execution
France
Inscription
(a) stamped: GANT JOSEPHINE BTÉ. / ROUILLON/MEDAILLES.PARIS.LONDRES (in an oval)
(b) 7.11
Accession Number
D44.a-b-1979
Department
International Fashion and Textiles