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Gloves

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1890

GUSN

GUSN-12038

Description

Sealskin body; suede palms; gauntlet type; cuff lined with velvet; hands with fur.

Details

Descriptive Terms

gloves
fur
sealskin
suede
velvet (fabric weave)
Men's clothing
Suede
Velvet
Fur
GLOVE

Inscription

Written in ink on silk inside both gloves: ""E. H. Bennett/ 150 Commonwealth Ave./ Boston/ Mass.""

Additional Identification Number

WHS 450

People and Organizations

Judge Edmund Hatch Bennett

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.330.2AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

Related Items

Title Hat Accession Number 1993.330.1

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