Pair of gloves
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Title
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Pair of gloves
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Description
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A pair of red silk ecclesiastical gloves from Spain, marking some of the earliest examples of knitting on the European continent. These gloves also show how intricate color work had become. Knit in the round, the maker used yellow silk wrapped in silver strip to create many religious symbols on the glove like a cross surmounting a heart, a shepherds crook and reliquary. The cuffs have a geometric pattern and Greek wave which is repeated on the fingers. Yellow bobbin lace gives the appearance of seam lines.
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Date
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1500-1599 AD
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Format
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Stocking stitch
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Identifier
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437&A-1892
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Access Rights
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Personal use access with restrictions (Maximum 4000 copies, or 5 years digital use; No book jacket, or homepage lead image use; Maximum A5 print / 768px digital use; Images © Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
