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Man's Souvenir Glove with Lafayette Image
1824-1825
Maker not marked
Place made not marked
Ink on leather
overall: 8-3/4"h x 4-1/4"w x 1/4"d
Gift of George A. Newbury
75.15.2

Man's Glove; yellow leather; printed with image of Lafayette; printed above image: "Lafayette the Companion of Washington" and underneath "Republican".


Many of the Americans who flocked to see Lafayette at receptions, parties, and processions, displayed their affection for the hero. Merchants in New Orleans, Nashville, Newport, and Raleigh advertised “Lafayette Gloves,” long for women and short for men, that came from New York—an epicenter for Lafayette-inspired souvenirs and fashions. Dry goods sellers also offered ribbons, sashes, handkerchiefs, cravats, and printed yard goods, all bearing Lafayette’s likeness, to the public. Above the hero's portrait, this glove bears the legend “Lafayette the Companion of Washington.”