A pair of ladies’ knitted silk elbow-length gloves, Italian, second half of 17th century, of salmon pink silk knitted with bands of silver and gold florets to the arms and tendrils over the fingers, 36 cm long. These gloves were probably commercially produced – they are similar to the knitted jackets which appear in many public collections throughout Europe. The general consensus is that they are Italian. KBT has found knitted silk jackets of similar work in Rome and Florence in the past. See V & A Collection 473-1893 for a knitted woman’s jacket.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of men’s knitted silk and gold thread gloves, probably Italian, circa 1650 – 80, of pale yellow silk worked overall with gold thread lozenges, which join up to form lines over the knuckles, the fingers with small gold spots, luxurious deep gold thread fringing, 26 cm long, (holes in the index fingers and thumbs, apparently deliberate, indicate liturgical use).
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF
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A rare pair of babies’ gauntlet mittens, probably circa 1700 – 1710 of cream open weave muslin linen lined to the gauntlet and curved finger guard with salmon pink silk, minute deep crimson running stitch outline the gauntlet and thumb seam and run in three lines across the knuckles, 11 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of babies’ knitted silk full thumb mittens, circa 1840, knitted in imitation of tartan, with black and white elasticated wrists, 9 cm long. The gloves were probably made at the time that Queen Victoria made Balmoral Castle her holiday residence and in so doing made all things tartan highly fashionable, be it dress fabrics, hat ribbons or interior furnishings.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of knitted cotton and bead-worked ladies gloves, circa 1840, worked in stocking stitch and adorned with small red, blue and green beaded floral designs, red cord draw-string ties to the wrists, initialled to each in gilt brass beads E and A, also written in ink the number 1799, 23 cm long. See ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming p.68, also the Austin Reed Catalogue 36
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF
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A gentleman’s striped knitted silk glove, circa 1800, knitted in bands of pink, beige and indigo blue, with beige embroidered zig-zag lines and stylised seed heads over the knuckles, and outlining the thumb seam, no gussets to the fingers, 22.5 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF.
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A ladies’ knitted silk glove, probably circa 1830, long, slim form, knitted in shades of lilac, blue and green against a cream ground, with large embroidered diamond over the knuckles in pink, blue and yellow 21 cm long. Similar in technique and colour to object 23425, but of a longer slimmer shape.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF.
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A ladies’ knitted silk glove and a cardboard support, circa 1830 – 50, the glove woven with a Bargello-work effect in shades of lilac, orange and green on a cream ground, of short, narrow form, the thumb separately knitted and attached, the printed cardboard support showing coastal scenes and a female figure, possibly Queen Victoria, the glove 17.5 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by W.Ball and Son Ltd.
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A pair of printed leather gloves, Spanish, circa 1800, of cream kid leather grain side out, printed overall with a trellis containing oriental figures, strange birds and flowerheads, the cuff with strolling minstrels, swordfights and other amusements, punched and pinked outer edges, 20 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by he late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of printed leather ladies’ gloves, Spanish, circa 1800, the polished cream kid, grain side out, printed to shape with black tartan-effect pattern, the cuffs with neo-classical foliate swags, pinked and punched outer edges, 23 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF
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A pair of printed leather gloves, Spanish, circa 1800, of cream kid leather grain side out, printed using a special technique to the tops with two lovers meeting in a pastoral landscape, amid ripple-effect graduated medallions, the cuffs with punched and pinked leather edges, 21 cm long. Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF.
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A pair of printed cream kid leather, grain side up, ladies gloves, Spanish, circa 1800, printed overall with a trellis containing oriental figures, strange birds and flowerheads, the cuff with strolling minstrels, swordfights and other amusements, punched and pinked leather outer edges, 22 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
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A white printed leather ladies’ glove, grain side out, Spanish, circa 1790 – 1800, printed with horizontal stripes of neo-classical motifs, fine copper plate engravings, the cuff with star shaped punched holes and pinked scallop edging, 21 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A printed leather ladies’ glove, Spanish, circa 1800, of cream kid printed overall with a trellis containing oriental figures, strange birds and flowerheads, the cuff with strolling minstrels, swordfights and other amusements, punched and pinked leather outer edges, 22 cm long. See conservation report for a full description of the leather, printing and stitching techniques used in the manufacture of this and similar gloves. See also 23429 + A with the same pattern.
Part of the Collection donated in 1959 to the Livery by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of men’s rust brown ( faded, originally a deep orange red) suede leather gloves, flesh side out, circa 1780 – 1800, embroidered with white silk pointing and leaf sprigs on the back of the hand, and three embroidery stitched points ending in double arrowheads, 23 cm long. See ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming p.43, fig24 for an illustration.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of ladies’ white leather, flesh side out, gloves circa 1685 – 1700, of long slim shape widening at the armhole, embroidered overall with multi coloured silks and silver thread in a naturalistic floral design, a basket of blooms with enormous perching butterflies, three rosettes of green floss silk on knuckles, the thumbs separately embroidered with blooms, 40 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by Kirgloves Ltd
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A pair of pale yellow long gloves, circa 1700 – 1710, of kid leather suede side uppermost, slightly flaring openings, the hand and thumb sections embroidered overall with scrolling flowerheads, three blue pom-poms to the knuckles, 42 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of ladies’ cream long kid leather gloves, flesh side out, circa 1680 – 1700, unlined, embroidered with raised –work bird with couched silver threads and floss silks, green floss silk pom-poms to the knuckles and decorative embroidered cross-hatching to the fingers, 36 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF
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A pair of women’s elbow length gloves circa 1685 – 1700, of white doeskin leather stained green now faded to blue, flesh side out, the back of hand and fingers embroidered in pink silk and silver thread in a stylised floral design encompassing raised work silver phoenix, three pink silk rosettes to the knuckles, decorative pink silk embroidered flecks and edging to the fingers, edged in pink silk fringing, 41 cm long. For similar use of pink pom-pom decoration and decorative stitching to the fingers see Kerry Taylor auctions June 8th 2004 lot 334 dated as 1660 – 80 and also Valerie Cummings ‘Gloves’ page 32, figure 15 for gloves with similar decorative devices dated as 1660 – 80.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF
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A single long glove, circa 1700, of white kid leather, suede side uppermost, unlined, slightly flared opening, the hand adorned with a large yellow and red floss silk bird perching on a rose branch, three silk pom-poms to the knuckles, 41 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved in 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of orient-inflenced ladies long gloves, circa 1690 – 1700, of white kid leather dyed deep rose pink, suede side uppermost, slightly flaired opening, the upper hand embroidered with orientally robed figure in turban worked in pink and floss silks highlighted in silver thread, two blue pom-poms to the knuckles of one hand, trailing floral bands run from the top of the glove down its length, 48 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of womens’ long gloves, circa 1735, of white leather, flesh side outwards but glazed, inset with curving bands of dark green cobweb like needlepoint lace and edged with green braid, 38 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of womens’ long white leather gloves, circa 1685 – 1700, plain except for the richly coloured crimson silk pointing over the knuckles which culminate in floral sprays, similar decorative embroidery outlining the thumbs, 41 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A pair of ladies’ elbow length printed doeskin leather gloves, flesh side out, circa 1785 – 95, each printed with oval medallions containing a romanticised depiction of a shepherdess within folate and ribbon swags, printed ‘bracelet’ composed of a neo-classical urn ‘mount’ on a band of delicate berries and foliage, 46 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF
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A ladies’ pair of cream kid leather gloves, grain side out, Spanish, circa 1800, with beige ribbon ties to fasten at the upper arm, with copper-plate engraved bracelet-like bands of delicate blooms and foliage, and a vignette of a wild haired maiden with bird on a leash, cupid at her knees taking aim at the bird in flight, and the legend ‘Ni aun la Innocencia se halla rescuardada de cupido’, 54 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by Pittards plc
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A pair of ladies long white cotton fabric embroidered gloves, circa 1790 – 1810, the lawn fabric cut on the bias to give stretch, the plain weave raw edges turned inside then delicately overstitched on the outside; with gold and sequinned scrollwork and pale pink floss silk detailing, 58 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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A ladies’ pair of ivory, plain weave lawn fabric, long gloves, cut on the bias to give stretch, raw edges of seams turned inside then delicately stitched on the outside, late 18th century, with drawstrings to tie at the upper arm, remains of floss silk, silver thread and sequinned embroidered designs, 55 cm long
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A ladies pair of printed and hand coloured gloves of soft cream kid leather, grain side out, Spanish, circa 1800, painted with harebells and pink and yellow flower sprays tied with pink blooms, with pinked and scalloped cuff edges similar to accession number 23427, 21 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by Past Assistant John Clayton
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A pair of white-work plain weave cotton lawn fabric embroidered and cutwork gloves, fabric cut on the bias to give stretch, circa 1800, the large size suggesting that they were intended for wear by a male, cut low over the wrists, the upper and lower sections and finger gores all delicately overstitched in white cotton, separately formed thumbs, the wrist caught with intermittent over-stitching to form scallops, 19 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF
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A men’s pair of white lawn cotton plain weave fabric gloves, cut on the bias to give stretch, circa 1800 –1810 , the upper and lower sections and finger gores all delicately overstitched in white cotton, separately formed thumbs, with narrow cuff embellished with gold chain stitch and minute sequins, the thumb seams over-stitched in gold thread, the knuckles adorned with neo-classical mercurial sceptre in green silk and gold sequins, 23 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from NHLF.
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