Long Tan Leather Gloves
Glover
R. Tyrrell
Date1880 - 1920
Object NameGloves
Mediumleather and metal
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength: 29.5cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011551
About MeNarrow-fitting long tan leather gloves with red stitched detailing on the back and gold metal buttons at the wrist marked with Tyrrell and Sons.As gloves were tight-fitting, worn not for warmth but to protect the hands from dirt, Victorian and Edwardian ladies needed a muff to keep her hands warm in winter.
Early 20th century
1950s
