Glove

Gloves were used in the middle ages for a variety of purposes.

• clothing accessory - made of a variety of materials and sometimes decorated with gemstones, embroidery etc..
• occupational clothing
  • soldiers - see also: gauntlets, ice hockey gloves
  • falconry - used to protect the falconer's hand from the claws and beak of the bird whilst "holding" it. It is described as having "a bird on the glove".

Trivia note: The motto of the Scottish Clan Chattan is "Touch not the cat but a glove"

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