. Royal and historic gloves and shoes . PLATE .17/1. GLOVES AND SHOES 21 PLATE XIII MITTENS SIXTEENTH CENTURY A PAIR of mittens, or fingerless gloves, of crimson velvet,embroidered on the backs, and in a lesser degree on thepalms, with a conventional design in gold thread. Thehands and thumbs are edged with gold-thread cord. The gauntlets,covered with white satin, are cut into panels at the bottom andembroidered with flowers in various coloured silks together withconventional leaves, and pendent semicircular designs in gold andsilver thread and spangles, and tiny beads are sprinkled about theg
. Royal and historic gloves and shoes . PLATE .17/1. GLOVES AND SHOES 21 PLATE XIII MITTENS SIXTEENTH CENTURY A PAIR of mittens, or fingerless gloves, of crimson velvet,embroidered on the backs, and in a lesser degree on thepalms, with a conventional design in gold thread. Thehands and thumbs are edged with gold-thread cord. The gauntlets,covered with white satin, are cut into panels at the bottom andembroidered with flowers in various coloured silks together withconventional leaves, and pendent semicircular designs in gold andsilver thread and spangles, and tiny beads are sprinkled about theground. The length of the gloves is 16 inches, and their date late six-teenth century. They were given by Queen Elizabeth to her maidof honour, Margaret Edgcumbe, wife of Sir Edward Denny, Kt.,Baronet. Presented by Sir Edward Denny, Bart., to the South KensingtonMuseum. 22 GLOVES AND SHOES PLATE XIV QUEEN ELIZABETHS GLOVES AT OXFORD AN exceptionally beautiful pair of white kid gloves, with long/-\ gauntlets richly embroidered with gold gimp wire and
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