Gloves
(c. 1900)
- Medium
- leather, metal
- Measurements
- (a-b) 21.3 × 6.5 cm (each)
- 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
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs C. J. Delfield, 1979 - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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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.