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Pair of Gloves

1949 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of machine-embroidered grey crêpe evening gloves in black, grey and pink threads and gold thread. From the design of Circ.313-1962. Part of the Kessell experiment (1949) of embroidery interpretations carried out by teachers and students from colleges of art.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Evening Glove
  • Evening Glove
Materials and techniques
Machine-embroidered crêpe in gold thread
Brief description
Pair of machine-embroidered crêpe evening gloves, designed by Mary Kessell, embroidered by Frances Beal, Great Britain, 1949
Physical description
Pair of machine-embroidered grey crêpe evening gloves in black, grey and pink threads and gold thread. From the design of Circ.313-1962. Part of the Kessell experiment (1949) of embroidery interpretations carried out by teachers and students from colleges of art.
Dimensions
  • Each length: 21in
Credit line
Given by the Needlework Development Scheme
Production
NDS 2372
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.314&A-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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