Textiles

Glove in the Rose pattern, "JNF" at wrist

Period:

20th Century

Date:

c1992

Creator:

Miss Jane N Forsyth

Description:

Example of a Sanquhar pattern glove in black and white wool to illustrate the "Rose" design. This is one of several variations on the Duke design known as 'squares'.  The design was named in 1930 after the birth of Princess Margaret Rose.

 

This example was knitted by Miss Jane N Forsyth, then in her seventies, using size 15 needles and 3 ply wool. It has the initials "JNF" at the wrist. Her gloves were displayed at various country shows over the years.

Place of Production:

Sanquhar

Materials/Media:

wool

Dimensions:

length 230mm, (cuff) width 75mm

Source:

Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum

Accession Number:

SQRTM:1997.4.8

Digital Number:

SQTX022a, SQTX022b

Copyright:

Dumfries & Galloway Council