Glove Collection

Poster advertising Linherr Vermouth, showing an elegant woman sipping from a glass. circa 1950s

Advertisement for Thomsons glove-fitting corset
An advertisement for Thomsons glove-fitting corset, promising the wearer comfort and elegance

Ancient Roman athletes boxing in leather gloves
Ancient Roman athletes boxing wearing a cestus (leather glove) on each hand

Ws Gilbert / Eglington
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan

Falco rusticolus, gyrfalcon
Plate from Hermann Schlegel and A.H. Verster de Wulverhursts Traite de Fauconnerie (1844-1853)

Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B. C. Fresco of boxing kids
Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B.C. Fresco of boxing kids. Fight between two teens provided with gloves and a belt. Painted stucco. Room B1 from Akrotiri (Thera). (1550-1500 BC)

The Lady with the Veil, 1768, by Alexander Roslin
Alexander Roslin (1718-1793). Swedish painter. The Lady with the Veil, 1768. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

60S Fashion / Floral Dress
A girl wearing a floral dress with white shoes and gloves holds a basket. Date: early 1960s

Roman Boxing W / Cestus
Detailed views of a Roman cestus, a leather glove used in ancient boxing

Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky
78rpm Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky, the sensational TV singing stars. 1958

Puppet show seen from inside the box
Au Bon Marche - puppet show seen from inside the box - a man with two glove puppets. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

S. Mure Fergusson. Distinguished amateur golfer, twice runner-up in the Amateur Championship and winner of innumerable medals

Kluski Spirit Glove
Cast of a spirit glove made at Warsaw by Franek Kluski (pseudonym) (1874 - ?) in the presence of Richet, Geley and others

Advertisement for the London Glove Company of Cheapside and New Bond Street, showing a selection of womens gloves including long white evening gloves

Two babies with comic greeting on a Christmas card
Two babies (hidden under a pair of gloves) with comic greeting on a Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Falconry : Showing Off
A proud falconer shows off his falcon, holding it up in the air on his protective gauntlet glove. Date: 1930s

Italian heraldic shield or targe from the mid-15th century. With escutcheon and coat of arms, great helm crested with a swans head, the crest of the Chigi family of Sienna

Man with cuckolds horns holding a magick cup
Man with cuckolds horns in ruff, doublet and cape holding a magick cup. The enchanted goblet. La coupe enchantee. After Ludovico Ariosto

Antwerp, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Ganterie (Glove Shop)
Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Maison van Steenkiste Ganterie (Glove Shop) - the royal crest signifies they had some VERY high-end clients! Date: circa 1909

Poster, winter sports in Austria Date: 1950

Tony Canzoneri, Boxer
American boxer Tony Canzoneri (1908-1959) became a three-division world champion when he defeated Light Welterweight champion Jack Kid Berg in April 1931. Date: 1931

Armour. Gauntlet. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883
Armour. Gauntlet. Gloves of metal plates which protected the hand. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Illustration of fashionable women's gloves and jewellery. Date: 1954

Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Late Victorian 1890s Greetings Card Glove Gloves
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Rob Roy by Walter Scott. Diana Vernon and Frank: the glove scene. Date: First published: 1818

White doeskin cavalier glove worn by Captain Lench at the Battle of Worcester, 3 September 1651, marking the end of the English Civil War (1642-1651). Date: 1651

Cute dog being carried in a handbag, London, 1931

Policeman on traffic duty, London
Policeman directs traffic in Central London during rush hour. Date: circa 1930s

Display of gloves in fashion retailers window, London
Gloves displayed in the window of a London fashion retailer. Date: 1960s

Fashionable women enjoying the delights of Malmaison, 1804
Fashionable women enjoying the delights of Chateau de Malmaison. A saunter through the park in 1804. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

English aristocrat in a carriage ignoring a handshake from a lady, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somersville cut by the Countess of Caperington, Lady Scattercash

Medieval jousting armour
Complete suit of armour with helm and lance 296, helm 297, breatplate 298, shoulder armour 299, armoured glove 300 and pole and ring for the ring joust 301

Purple foxglove or ladys glove, Digitalis purpurea, Digitale pourpree. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Buff coat, belt, glove, with sword and hilt
Buff coat 1, 2, buff belt 3, gilt-silver sword hilt 4, buff arm-piece and glove 5, 6, toledo sword 7, blade and scabbard 8, and hilt 9. Copperplate engraving by J

Fencing positions and equipment
Sword and cloak versus sword and lantern, defensive guard of small and broad swords, and weapons, breastplate, mask, glove

Madeleine de France, comtesse de Foix, daughter of King Charles VII of France, 1443-1495. She wears a pink robe with long angel-wing sleeves (manche a l ange)

Accepting the challenge 1387
King Richard II overseeing an Appeal of Treason. This process was used three times during Richards reign, the first one being in November 1387, when the Duke of Gloucester

Cats watching a puppet show on a postcard
Cats watching a puppet show operated by a monkey on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

ROMANS BOXING
Romans box with the CESTUS, a leather glove

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens wrist glooves 1937
Fashionable dainty white Irish crochet wrist gloves. Date: 1937

Poster, Time to change to Winter Shell, for Shell Mex and BP. Designed by Eckersley and Lombers. circa 1950s

Poster, Bagneres de Luchon, Pyrenees, France. Date: circa 1950s

Family Watches Delivery Date: 1950

Admiral Sir William Garnham Luard KCB (1820-1910) - leading British naval figure during the latter half of the 19th century. Date: circa 1909

Cartoon, All Over!! (parliamentary session)
Cartoon, All Over!! British MPs depicted as glove puppets, discarded by Mr Punch the puppetmaster as the 1886 parliamentary session comes to an end. Date: 1886

4 ROMAN CESTI
Four versions of the Roman cestus, a leather glove used in ancient boxing. Date: ancient

ROMANS BOXING
Romans box with the CESTUS, a leather glove

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