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Catalog Number |
BE2009.1.108 |
Object Name |
Stretcher, Glove |
Description |
A slim pair of bone glove stretchers with a spring mechanism in the centre that allowed the 'prongs' to open and stretch the fingertips of leather gloves. |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1910 |
Dimensions |
W-3.5 L-16 cm |
History |
An important part of a Victorian lady's toilette, a glove stretcher slips into the leather fingertips of a lady's glove, stretching the leather and maintaining its shape. Leather tends to warp over time, and a glove stretcher helps to maintain the glove's shape. Ref:https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O78770/glove-stretchers-unknown/ |
People |
Harris, Annie Harris, Naomi |