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STRETCHER, GLOVE - FROM DRESSING CASE
c. 1913Overview
Two blunt pointed metal prongs with cylindrical bulbous handles at the end. Prongs rest against each other and are joined on a hinge above the handles. the prongs bend out slightly just under the hinge and above the handles. Under the hinge is a metal spring that keeps the gloves closed. Handles squeezed together to open the prongs. Makers mark stamped on handle featuring text and a stamp of a lion.
Historical information
The dressing set was given to Mrs L. Furness in 1913 as a farewell gift when she left England for Australia.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-33-AK1975.91C
Material
Width
180 mm
Height or length
0 mm
Depth
50 mm
Inscriptions and markings
[L SL & CO III] on handle
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