Objects Database

Cold Weather Gloves

Accession Number

1050.2013.1

Object Name

Cold Weather Gloves

Created

23/01/2013

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

23/01/2013

Brief Description

Pair of chamois leather gloves with sheepskin patches on top. Cotton loops on one.

Materials

leather, sheepskin

Dimensions

30(l) x 13(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

On inside "J HANLON 1972 MEDIUM"

Colour

cream

Provenance

These are a pair of cold weather gloves from the 1970's and would probably have come with some cosy inners or liners since the leather that they are made from is hard wearing but not very warm. The nice little furry bits on the back are for 'dabbing' the skin on the wearer's face to prevent frostbite, though they were universally used for wiping 'a runny nose'!
We don't know who 'J Hanlon', the manufacturers were, but they almost certainly made a batch of these gloves for the Ministry of Defence back in 1971. We were engaged in a metaphorical Cold War with Russia at the time and British forces were equipped with real Cold War gear should they have to fight in Russia - fortunately they didn't!

Acquisition Method

Donated by Jim (Scooby) Paterson

Acquisition Date

23/01/2013

Condition Check Date

23/01/2013

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

23/01/2013

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