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Sir John Soane’s Masonic gloves (pair)
Museum number: X302
Not on display
Curatorial note
These gloves do are not listed in the inventories of Soane's collection drawn up in 1837 because they were in the second of three 'sealed repositories' created by Soane with instructions that they should not be opened until later in the 19th century. The second repository (in a closet off the Dressing Room on the ground floor) was opened on 13 December 1886. It is not known why these gloves, along with Soane's masonic apron were chosen for inclusion.
Literature
Sue Palmer 'The Mystery of the Sealed Repositories' in Death and Memory: Sir John Soane and the Architecture of Legacy, Sir John Soane's Museum exhibition catalogue, 2015, p.43
Exhibition history
Death and Memory: Soane and the Architecture of Legacy, Sir John Soane's Museum, London, 23 October 2015 - 2 April 2016
Associated items
X271, related material
X250, Soane sealed repository contents
X255, Soane sealed repository contents
X257, Soane sealed repository contents
X268, Soane sealed repository contents
X250, Soane sealed repository contents
X255, Soane sealed repository contents
X257, Soane sealed repository contents
X268, Soane sealed repository contents
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