Lot #318: Beaded Leather Gloves with Fur Trim Floral Design

Decorative pair of leather gloves featuring intricate hand-beaded floral motifs on deep blue fabric panels. The bold flower and leaf designs are created using multicolour glass beads in orange, yellow, black, white, and green. The cuffs are trimmed with soft, light-coloured fur and finished with suede fringe ties at the sides. Based on design elements and beadwork style, gloves of this type are often associated with Indigenous / First Nations–inspired craftsmanship, particularly floral beadwork traditions commonly seen in North American Indigenous art. However, no maker’s marks or provenance are present, and the specific artist, Nation, or origin is unknown. Attribution is made respectfully and descriptively, not as a definitive claim. The gloves appear to be made of leather; the specific type of leather and fur are unknown. Condition is good overall with expected wear consistent with age and use. Beadwork appears intact, and small missing area of fur trim overall remains soft. Pickup category timeslot {A}