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Gascoing
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posted 02-10-2003 04:09 PM

Hi everybody,
I'm at the moment actively looking for any archaeological remains of 14th or 15th c. leather gloves, either civilian or military. Does anyone know something about published drawings, photos, notes, etc...? I ever have some infos about fragments excavated in France, but nothing sufficient to begin a reconstruction.
Any help welcome...
From Périgord,
Gascoing.

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hsu
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posted 02-10-2003 05:30 PM

There are at least two gloves from 15th or 14th century in the museum of national antiquities in Stockholm. They are both very well preserved. About 1,5 year ago I promised John Howe a technical drawing of these for Dragon magazine so I suppose this is the time to get some action...

However, they look almost exactly the same as modern gloves, so don´t get disappointed

/Henrik Summanen

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Gascoing
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posted 02-10-2003 05:51 PM

Henrik,

Thanks for the info.
I'm not that disappointed by the fact that they're similar to modern gloves... Well, statuary evidences prove it quite clearly, and the fragments that I know are just the same as contemporary gloves ones. I just need a solid archaeological specimen to cross with my own sources, so as to have sufficiently documentation to make a reproduction.
So, if you were to make a technical drawing of the gloves in Stockholm, I'd be quite interested... Or just let me know when you'll have sent it to John, I'll ask him to make a copy for me, with your permission.
Nota bene: patterns and stitching types infos mostly welcome...
With best regards,

Gascoing

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hsu
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posted 02-24-2003 03:28 AM

I now have a PDF with the description of the glove, please send me an email if you are interested!

/Henrik Summanen - henrik.summanen@historiska.se

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Doug Strong
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posted 02-25-2003 04:43 PM

The Black Prince gauntlets at Canterbury Cathedral retain thier buff leather gloves decorated with silk embroidered zigzags.

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Gascoing
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posted 02-25-2003 04:58 PM

Hi Talbot,
Has a drawing and/or description of those gloves been published anywhere?

Gascoing

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