Boxing glove
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, string, textile and horsehair
Measurements
210 mm (L)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937321.2
Summary
One of a pair of tan leather boxing gloves with black and gold label: FRANK BRYAN'S REGISTERED / CHAMPION / LONDON. With brown textile tape at the wrist and a strung palm. Probably stuffed with horsehair.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
FRANK BRYAN'S REGISTERED / CHAMPION / LONDON (on label)