Gloves
(early 20th century)
- Medium
- kid, pearl, metal
- Measurements
- (a) 68.3 × 14.0 cm (left glove)
(b) 69.0 × 13.2 cm (right glove) - Place/s of Execution
- Paris, France
- Inscription
- (a) stamped: Trefousse & Co / HORS CONCOURS / PARIS 1900-LIEGE 1905-SAND 1915 / GRAND PRIX / PARIS 1889-ST LOUIS 1906 / LONDRES 1908
(b) stamped: WASHABLE / MADE IN FRANCE / L33 172 / A1206 / 63 / 4 - Accession Number
- D340.a-b-1974
- Department
- International Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
The Schofield Collection. Purchased with the assistance of a special grant from the Government of Victoria, 1974 - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Throughout the Victorian era and early twentieth century, gloves were the mark of a lady or gentleman. A lady would be regarded as improperly dressed if she left the house ungloved. These ladies’ gloves made of light coloured leather mimic the colour of the hand, as if they are a second skin. Although the origin of the word glove is disputed, it is believed to derive from the Anglo-Saxon glof, which means palm.