Glove
- Object Name:
- Glove
- Object ID:
- 2010.009.02
- Creator:
- Morrison, Josiah G. (1839-1919)
- Place of Origin:
- Ashland, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Pair of man's gloves. Gauntlet type. Leopard skin and cowhide. Made by Josiah G. Morrison (1839-1919), Ashland, NH, c. 1890.
A. Left glove
B. Right glove - Material:
- Leather
Fur - Dimensions:
- W-7.4 L-11 inches
- Provenance:
- The son of mill owner Josiah E. Morrison and Mehitable George, Josiah George Morrison (1839-1919) grew up in Bridgewater, NH, and learned the trade of glovemaking. In 1869, he moved to the village of Ashland, establishing a home and business there. He continued to manufacture and sell grloves through 1912. After the death of his first wife, Elizabeth Brown, he married Mary Abigail Cotton (1848-1925), the daughter of Abel and Abigail Cotton of Holderness. They had one son, Arthur C. Morrison (1886-1980), father of the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the Morrison Family
- People:
- Morrison, Josiah G. (1839-1919)
- Subjects:
- Gloves, Leopards, Fur garments
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