23337 + A An unusually large pair of men’s brown doeskin gloves, circa 1610 – 1635, dyed mid brown, with wide integral gauntlets applied with triangles of purple silk and over embroidered in silver purl threads, couched silver thread and sequins with coiling blooms, interspersed with couched threads forming fruits and hearts, three bands of purple silk edged in silver lace to the gauntlet sides, the elongated fingers outlined in twisted silver braid, and edged in pink flossed silk and gold thread fringing, lined in brown silk, 44 cm long.
Gloves attributed to King James I, see Journal of Costume Society, number 24, published 1990. Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Charles Spence. Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Saddlers of London.
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An important pair of gloves circa 1625 – 35, of white kid suede side uppermost, with separately worked large stepped gauntlets, the ivory satin ground adorned with raised purl wire, sequins, couched gold threads and seed pearls, with a pelican in its piety, lilies, a lion with blue silk feet and black silk eyes, edged in gold and silver scalloped bobbin lace threaded with sequins, three salmon lace trimmed gussets, the elongated finger and thumb seams outlined with double rows of silver chain stitch with couched whorls to the knuckles, 37cm 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 lavishly embroidered pair of gloves, circa 1620 – 1640 of white leather dyed buff yellow, the gauntlet of ivory satin separately worked and applied, with exceptionally fine raised-work dolphins, caves with fantastic creatures, hummocks spouting fruits, the seven outer tabs worked in satin stitch in floss silks with roses, daffodils and marigolds, four pale pink ribbons form gusset rosettes, finger seams with wrong sides joined and stab-stitched, elongated fingers and thumbs, 31 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 single glove of cream leather, circa 1600 – 1620, with long extended fingers, the gauntlet with eight deep round tabs of dark blue satin embroidered in coloured silks, gold thread and seed pearls, edged with metallic lace, the design incorporating bunches of grapes, blue cornflowers and other floral motifs alternating with the pelican in its piety, wrist trimmed with ruched pink silk ribbon edged with metallic lace and spangles and pink silk lining. The glove is described in ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming, published by B.T.Barsford Ltd., London, 1982.
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 embroidered gloves, circa 1600 – 1620 , of white kid dyed pale brown, the separately worked flared gauntlet worked with eight deep lobed tabs of ivory satin, each with pansies and dog roses in pink, blue and green twisted silks, couched gold threads, sequins and purl wire, the wrist with an elegant pink ruffle, the whole trimmed with delicate filigree of gold bobbin lace, elongated fingers and thumbs delicately overstitched, 33cm 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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An early pair of embroidered gloves with long extended fingers, circa 1595 – 1605, of white leather dyed buff, suede side uppermost, separately worked deep and wide gauntlets, each with nine shallow scalloped shaped tabs edged in long fringes terminating in sequins, each worked in silks and metal threads with assorted fruit or flowerheads, the main panel with delicately coiling gold strip tendrils enclosing phoenix rising from the flames. raised blooms and fruits in polychrome silks, rich metal threads in couching, satin stitch and detached button hole stitch, the centres worked with female masks with hair over-flowing with flowers and fruits, the whole speckled with seed pearls, 37cm long. See ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming, Batsford p.49. Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved in 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF.
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A pair of buff leather gloves circa 1610 – 1630, with long extended fingers, with separately embroidered ivory satin gauntlets each with six square tabs lined with salmon pink silk, lavishly embroidered in seed pearls and gold purl wire, minute gold sequins with central pelican in its piety amid pale pink and white floss silk carnations and honeysuckles, the tabs edged in gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins, pink ribbon ruffle at wrist and two broad silk ribbons joined in a rosette-effect at the sides. 34 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 men’s embroidered gauntlet gloves with long extended fingers, circa 1620 – 1635, of cream leather, the ivory satin gauntlets separately worked and lined in moss green silk, each glove with six tabs variously worked with figures embracing, gathering wood, harvesting fruit and bathing in pools, worked in colourful floss silks within couched gold thread medallions, the ground scattered with gold purl wire leaves and floss silk flowerheads, edged in gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins, 33cm 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 white leather embroidered gauntlet gloves with long extended fingers, circa 1600 – 1620 , with separately worked ivory satin gauntlets lined in salmon pink silk, each with five rounded tabs embroidered with an upper band of tulips, carnations and lilies, the lower section with raised work gold purl and coiled silk arches enclosing fantastic sea monsters and serpents, raised work trees with shaded green foliage, surmounted with strawberries, the knuckles and thumbs outlined and adorned with decorative pointing in pink silk thread, 32 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers of London .
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A pair of embroidered gauntlet gloves, with long extended fingers, probably women’s, circa 1615 –1630 of white leather stained brown, with separately worked aubergine satin gauntlets, lined with aubergine silk, each with six square ended tabs worked in mainly pink, green, and blue floss silks with gold purl pomegranates, honeysuckle and grapes, the ground spotted with tiny sequins, edged with gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins.
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 elaborately embroidered gloves, circa 1630 – 50, of white leather stained buff, suede side up, with separately worked and applied ivory satin gauntlets with stepped edge, professionally worked in raised gold and silver purl wire, couched threads, seed pearls with three foliate oval medallions, the ground entirely filled with scrolling leaf forms, edged in gold bobbin lace and sequins, salmon pink lining and two ribbon gussets, the buff suede glove with elongated fingers outlined in raised silver gilt double chain stitch, couched whorls to the knuckles. 36 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 single glove, circa 1620-30, of white kid, suede side uppermost, the separately worked gauntlet with six broad tabs each expertly worked in black silks with repeats of a dancing maiden, tulip, lily and dragon, a sea-horse with a snail sitting on its back,
silver purl wire leaves edge the vignettes, silver bobbin lace trimming, elongated fingers and thumb, lined in brown silk, 35 cm long. The glove was reproduced in V. Foster ‘A Garden of Flowers’, Costume 14 (1980) p. 91; Connoisseur Vol. IV Dec. 1919 p.92 fig.17.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 –1999 sponsored by Greenham Trading.
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A pair of men’s embroidered gauntlet gloves, circa 1600 – 30, of white kid stained buff, with long extended fingers, with separately embroidered gauntlets each with six square tabs, lined in salmon pink silk, with scarlet ribbon ruffle to the wrist edged in gold embroidery, the ivory satin gauntlets worked in seed pearls, gold thread, purl wire and mainly red and blue silks with a pelican in her piety, foliate circular medallions, borage plants, couched roses, edged in gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins. 35cm 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 embroidered gloves, circa 1610 – 30, of white kid stained brown, suede side up, the deep pink satin gauntlet identically lined, each with six tabs edged in loose gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins, embroidered in relief with gold and silver strip and purl wire with columnar flowering plants, the ground entirely spangled with sequins, the wrist with pink silk and gold lace ruffle band, elongated fingers to the plain hand section, the seams with wrong sides together stab stitched, overstitched thumbs. 36 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 embroidered gloves circa 1620 – 40, of white kid dyed brown, suede side uppermost, the integral gauntlet edged and lined in deep crimson silk and richly embroidered in raised gold purl wire and metal strip with quatrefoils, stylised lilies, within delicate gold coiled strap-work, spotted with sequins, the side seams, elongated fingers and thumbs defined with lines of gold thread in double chain stitch with three couched whorl medallion to each knuckle. 37 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 gloves circa 1610 – 30, of white kid dyed buff, suede side up, the separately worked and applied crimson satin gauntlets each with six tabs worked with plants sprouting blooms, fruit or with perching birds, in polychrome floss silks in split stitch, couched metal threads, sequinned spangles, the gloves with very elongated fingers, finely overstitched. It is possible that the gauntlets have been remounted onto these gloves. See ‘Royal and Historic Gloves and Shoes by W. B. Redfern, p 42 where these gloves are illustrated and described as ‘The Gloves of the Lord Protector’, Oliver Cromwell. The use of rich coloured satin and embroidery silks seems somewhat at odds with Oliver Cromwell’s protestant ethics and puritan style of dress. The early 17th Century date, whimsical design and lavish materials rather contradicts Mr. Redfern’s assertion that these belonged to Oliver Cromwell.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with the help of the NHLF.
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A pair of leather gloves, circa 1610 – 25, of white kid stained buff, suede side uppermost, with long extended fingers, with integral gauntlets edged and lined in brown silk, matching three ribbon band gussets, all edged in simple gold thread bobbin lace, the gauntlets applied with deep crimson triangle and oval satin appliqués, over-embroidered in couched gold thread in two thicknesses, purl wire and sequins, buff floss silk embroidered detailing. 32 cm long. The triangular crimson silk panels, ovoid shapes and hearts are somewhat similar to 23337.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 –1999 sponsored by Past Master Renault Beakbane.
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A pair of embroidered gloves, circa 1620, of white kid leather dyed buff, with separately worked purple silk gauntlets each with six tabs, part lined, worked in satin stitch in floss silks with peas, carnations, honeysuckle in mainly yellow, green and pink silks, the ground studded with minute sequins, and with detailing with raised silver purl wire, edged in narrow band of silver picot lace, the wrist with gold braid andd brown silk sequinned band, the elongated fingers and thumb seams wrong sides together, stab-stitched, with deed purple silk embroidery forming pointing stitches to the apex of the finger seams and adorning the thumb seams. 33 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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An embroidered glove, circa 1600 – 1620, of soft kid leather dyed yellow, with gauntlet of eight ivory satin tabs, linked with salmon pink godets, salmon pink silk ruffled bracelet band, edged in sequins and gold embroidery, the tabs superbly worked in gold purl wire, pink, blue and green floss silk flowering plants, the whole edged in gold wire and spangles. 29 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 lavishly embroidered gloves, circa 1600 – 1620, of white kid, suede side up, with separately embroidered and applied angular gauntlets, the linen ground worked in fine tent stitch with raised detached button hole stitch foxgloves, strawberries, peas and pods, grapes, honeysuckle, rose, lilies and outlined in couched gold wire or spotted with purl wire bugles, the ground entirely covered in silver brick-stitch, one of the pair edged in elaborate gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins, the elongated fingers and thumb defined by double rows of chain stitched silver-gilt wire, two salmon pink gussets to one glove. 34 cm long. The embroidery on these gloves is very similar to that on the Devereux bodice now in the Kyoto institute collection which is dated as 1600, and was originally worn by Francis Walsingham. See ‘The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute’ published by Taschen pp.16,17. See front cover of ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming published by Batsford.
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 embroidered gloves, circa 1630 – 50, of white kid stained ivory, suede side uppermost, with integral angular stepped gauntlets, with an overlaid ground of ivory satin worked in relief with central arbours of richly robed ladies, to each side a stag hunt, lion, hedgehog, rabbit, giant birds and insects, a colourful sky with couched gold thread cloud bursts, scattered with sequins, edged and lined in salmon pink silk, the seams of the elongated fingers and thumbs, side seams defined in double bands of silver chain stitch and decorative couched threads and whorls, 37 cm long.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by Austin Reed Ltd.
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A single white gauntlet glove, circa 1625 – 35 of white leather dyed buff brown, with separately embroidered and applied stepped gauntlet of deep crimson satin, lined in salmon pink silk, with fabulous raised-work embroidery of bishop’s mitres to the corners, mythical beasts, worked in silver and gold brick stitch, couched gold and silver threads, purl wire and sequins, the edges adorned with silver and gold spangled lace, two crimson picot lace trimmed gussets, the elongated finger and thumb seams adorned with bands of gold chain stitch, 39 cm long
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF.
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An unusually large and rare pair of leather riding gloves, circa 1680 – 1700, of white leather dyed buff brown, suede side uppermost, with integral curved gauntlets adorned with 11cm deep gold fringing, tassels and fly braid of astonishing weight and complexity, the upper hand and thumbs embroidered in relief in silver-gilt threads with stylised fruits and palmettes with gold looping and sequinned detailing, fingers and thumbs with overstitched seams. See ‘Gloves’by Valerie Cumming p 34 for an illustration. 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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An unusually large pair of leather riding gloves, circa 1680 – 1700, of white leather dyed very pale pink/fawn, suede side uppermost, with integral curved gauntlets adorned with 11 cm deep gold fringing, tassels and fly braid of exceptional weight and complexity, the upper hand and gloves embroidered in relief in silver-gilt threads with stylised pomegranates and foliage with gold looping and sequinned detailing, fingers and thumbs over-stitched in fine brown silks. See ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming p 34 for a similar pair of gloves. Connoisseur Vol. 58, September 1920, fig.11 illustrating these gloves as Mr Robert Spence’s Collection. See 23359 + A for a very similar pair in buff leather.
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 embroidered satin gauntlet panels, circa 1600 – 1630, each with six tabs naively but boldly worked in floss silks with hummocks sprouting large single gilly flowers and pansies, some with perching butterflies, the lower band with stylised tulips, roses and strawberries, with couched silver thread tendrils, some remaining sequins, with lower ‘bracelet’ band with ruched and gathered pink silk outlined in gold embroidery and sequins, 32 cm wide overall.
Part of the Collection donated in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conserved 1995 – 1999 with help from the NHLF
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A pair of ivory satin gauntlet panels, circa 1600 – 1610, each worked with six tabs and lined in salmon pink silk, delicately embroidered in satin stitch, split stitch with floss silk pansies, couched tousled green hummocks, gold thread palmettes, purl wire details and spots, pairs of caterpillars, edged in gold bobbin lace threaded with sequins, each 17cm wide each side.
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 narrow embroidered gauntlet panels, circa 1620 – 40,of ivory silk mounted onto strong canvas, worked overall with coiling blooms in polychrome floss silks, with spots of gold purl and sequins, 24 cm extended width.
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 very rare example of ribbon-trimmed gloves circa 1660 –90 , of white leather dyed mushroom brown, suede side uppermost, slightly longer than wrist length, with slightly flared integral gauntlets adorned with pink, blue and silver ribbons which continue down the length of the hand, elongated fingers, 28 cm long. See Redfern p.54 for a similar pair and also ‘Gloves’ by Valerie Cumming p.32.
Part of the Collection donated to the Livery in 1959 by the late Robert Spence.
Conservation 1995 – 1999 sponsored by Sandra Beament.
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