Mail Glove for a Fishmonger
Culture
Patrick Henry Reason
(American, 19th century)
Date2001
Mediumstainless steel with synthetic fabric
Dimensions31 × 12 cm (12 3/16 × 4 3/4 in.), 12 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.849
Label TextMail may be the number-one success story in the history of armor. It was already in use back in the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and it is still around today. Shark divers, lumberjacks, and surgeons all use it for protection in their work; mail gloves like this one are used by butchers and fishmongers.ProvenanceCollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.On View
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