Lot 733
Rare 17th Century European Gentleman's or Military Officer's Gauntlets. Finely made gauntlets of kid leather, ornately embroidered with bullion wire brocade and piping. Red silk cuff borders. Personal items such as these fine gauntlets from this period are extremely rare and this example represents one of the finest pairs in existence. Only noblemen or high-ranking officers would have been able to afford such items and being utilitarian, they seldom survived the ages.
Condition: Very fine. Showing age wear and patina. Minor moth nips and tracking present in places. Minor sticker marking.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
Ex: Sir Frederick Richmont Bart, Jan. 18, 2007 (paid $3250.).
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| Realized $1,560 |
