Gloves possibly worn by Queen Victoria

These cream kid-leather gloves are believed to have belonged to Queen Victoria. They are trimmed with tulle and a scalloped bead edging, with small mother-of-pearl button fastenings.

They were part of a collection of royal clothing owned by Samuel Bagster the elder (1772-1851) and his wife, Eunice Bagster (1777-1877), and were passed down through their family until they were acquired by the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection in 2016.

Bagster was the founder of the publishing firm of Bagster and Sons who from the early 19th century specialised in producing more readily available editions of bibles and related religious texts. From the reign of George IV, Bagster supplied bibles to the Royal Family and Queen Victoria was well acquainted with his wife Eunice. They might have been given to the Bagster family by Queen Victoria as a gift, a common practice during her reign.