Catalog of Gloves with Leather Embroidery

The table below presents data about and links to records for embroidered leather gloves through about 1625 CE.

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pair of black shoes with red and yellow embroidered runes
Amor Vincit Omnia: 12th-Century Embroidered Shoes
Item TypeIdentifierProvenanceSourcesWeb Page
GloveGCT 23392EnglandCumming 1982; Glove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23392/
GloveGCT 23391EnglandCumming 1982; Glove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23391/
Glove2011.1UKDents Glove Museumhttps://us.dentsgloves.com/pages/glove-museum
Glove2012.8.1–2UKDents Glove Museumhttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Pbf71BmttMe2bu4f5evTXZC1J5BKCAQrtVRMemXnUbokgeQ4tKDMRuzmQGgi5F9dl&id=100084729042503
GloveGCT 23374EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23374/
GloveGCT 2019.6England (? unstated)Glove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-2019-6/
GloveGCT 23337EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23337/
GloveGCT 2017.275England (? unstated)Glove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-2017-275/
GloveGCT 23357EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23357/
GloveGCT 23375EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23375/
GloveGCT 23378EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23378/
GloveGCT 23389EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23389/
GloveGCT 23390EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23390/
GloveGCT 23398EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23398/
GloveGCT 2009.7England (? unstated)Glove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-2009-7/
GloveGCT 2016.1England (? unstated)Glove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-2016-1/
GloveGCT 23377EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23377/
GloveGCT 23393EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23393/
GloveGCT 23362EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23362/
GloveGCT 23388EnglandGlove Collection Trusthttps://theglovecollection.uk/gloves/gct-23388/
GloveC.I.40.194.28a, bBritishMetropolitan Museum of Arthttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/119576
Glove43.1974EuropeanMFA Bostonhttps://collections.mfa.org/objects/122836/glove
Glove38.1358IT (Possibly Italian)MFA Bostonhttps://collections.mfa.org/objects/46706/brown-leather-glove
Glove43.246a-bEnglandMFA Bostonhttps://collections.mfa.org/objects/116873/pair-of-gloves
Glove38.1348a-bEnglandMFA Bostonhttps://collections.mfa.org/objects/46689/pair-of-gloves
GloveA6022EnglandMuseum of Londonhttps://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/v/object-89215/glove/
GloveA6071 & A6072EnglandMuseum of Londonhttps://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/v/object-89997/glove/
GloveC425 & C426EnglandMuseum of Londonhttps://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/v/object-89993/glove/
GloveA6036 & A6037EnglandMuseum of Londonhttps://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/v/object-461845/glove/
Glove393631England / The NetherlandsNational Gallery of Victoriahttps://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/gloves-1620s/
GloveTBDAugsburg, DEPeek and Nowak-Böck 2016 
GloveTBDWrocław, PLPiekalski 1991 
GloveAN1887.1UKWillemsen 2015 
Falconry GloveAN1685.B.228EnglandAshmolean Museumhttps://collections.ashmolean.org/object/403961
Falconry Glove29.151.2EnglandCumming 1982; Glasgow Museums Burrell Collection; Pulliam 2003; Quinton 2013https://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/mwebcgi/mweb?request=record;id=37492;type=101
Archery Glove96/746 or W 1689.3European (Unstated)Bayerisches Nationalmuseum; Paggiarino 2019https://www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.de/en/collection/00223980

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