Susan B. Farmer wrote:


OK.  thanks to the evil woman who pointed out the MFA in Boston site,
I've been drooling there for *far* too long.

Count Richelieu's gloves intrigue me.  Are there examples of knitted
gloves *before* 1600?


There is a pair of knitted ecclesiastical gloves in the MFA collection that are labelled "16th century". (item #38.1339a/b) That would put them in the 1500's...unfortunately further information is not displayed with the item.



Dawn


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