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Glove

Object Name:
Glove
Object ID:
1963.039.842 a-b
Place of Origin:
Germany
Date:
1885-1900
Description:
Gloves, woman's, pair. White kid leather. Three pearl snaps at wrist. Above elbow length. Made in Germany. Inside "? BENMAN" and " 6 1/2".
Material:
Textile
Leather
Mother-of-Pearl
Metal
Dimensions:
W-4.5 L-21.875 inches
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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