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Mesh glove

Whiting & Davis Co. (American, founded 1896)
American
20th century

Medium/Technique Steel mesh
Dimensions Height x width at widest point: 22.5 × 14 cm (8 7/8 × 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Carole Tanenbaum
Accession Number2018.3931
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment

DescriptionStainless steel mesh glove with flexible spring cuff.
Marks 5902XS MS / LEFT / WHITING & DAVIS SAFETY / Made in Slovakia
332808
ProvenanceBetween about 1970s and 2018, acquired by Carole Tanenbaum, Toronto, Ontario [see note]; 2018, gift of Carole Tanenbaum to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)

NOTE: This is part of a large collection of costume jewelry given to the MFA in 2018, which had been built over about 40 years.