Morrison Heady’s Talking Glove

Glove

Accession Number:
2014.17
Description:
Man's right hand glove, cream cotton, finely woven; three splayed lines of raised stitching on back of hand; slightly elongated cuff; inked letters on inside of palm and fingers in dark blocked letters; "ABCDE" on thumb, "FGHI" on index finger, "KLMN" on middle finger, "QRST" on ring finger, "WXY" on pinkie, "JOPUZV" on palm.
Height:
10.75
Width:
4.75
Date Made:
ca. 1900
Maker:
Heady, Morrison
Place of Origin:
Louisville, KY
Credit Line:
Gift of Emarine Burnett Cowles, Helen Cowles Leonard, and Nancy Burnett Leonard, 2014.17
Subjects:
Deaf-blind Communication devices
Dimension Notes:
overall, as laid flat in its laminating pouch.
Made:
Heady, Morrison
Material:
Silk
Updated:
04/28/2020