Pair of Ladies’ Gloves

Foster Paul and Company

Late 19th or early 20th century

  • Titles Pair of Ladies' Gloves (Descriptive)
  • Medium leather, metal, silk
  • Dimensions Overall: 9 3/4 x 3 in. (24.8 x 7.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1089.1-.2
  • Work Type gloves
  • Classification Costume

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