Handschoen van wit leer c. 1900 - 1915

These white leather gloves were made by Maison de Bonneterie. You know, when I look at these gloves, I see the ghost of a hand, or rather, two ghosts. The way the leather holds the shape of fingers and palms, it's like they’re caught in a forever embrace. The colour isn’t just white; it’s a creamy, lived-in white, like old paper or faded memories. You can almost feel the texture, the give of the leather, the subtle creases where someone’s hand once moved. See that small, darker mark on the side of the left glove? It tells a story, doesn't it? Maybe it’s a smudge of ink, or a dab of something else entirely. It reminds me how we carry our lives with us, leaving traces on everything we touch. Like a Cy Twombly painting, these gloves have a life of their own, a history etched into their surface. It’s a beautiful thing, really, this silent conversation between the hand and the glove.