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A leather workman's glove used at a riverside labor site, probably in shipbuilding or dockwork. Shows signs of heavy wear; repaired with stitching.

Another angle of the glove at the Museum of London, showing in detail the stitching on the thumb and repairs made to the palm.

A nearly-contemporary Dutch workman's glove, showing similar construction, wear, and repairs

Detail from the Luttrell Psalter, showing a peasant laborer working with leather gloves on (British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 87v)