Lafayette US tour glove 1824 plus letter of provenance, £750 at Catherine Southon.
The visit of ‘Revolutionary Wars’ hero Gilbert du Motler, the Marquis of Lafayette, to the US in 1824 spawned a large number of commemoratives.
This rare white kid leather glove carries printed portrait medallions of George Washington and Lafayette, captioned Lafayette – Grateful Welcome to the Friend of our Illustrious Washington, Duty entered According to Act of Congress.