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Glove, Work

Object number2019.9.5 a,b

Manufacturer Grainger International, Incorporated

OriginChina

MediumLeather; Thread; Elastic; Ink

Credit LineGift of Lisa DiGioia-Nutini

DescriptionPair of cream colored leather work gloves. Both gloves have four fingers and a thumb that cover just past the wrist and hand drawn, stylized initials in black ink on top. Top, inside of wrist has a piece of white elastic sewn in. Right glove has two white tags with manufacturing information sewn into seam along right side of glove. Left glove has one white tag with manufacturing information sewn into seam along left side of glove.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 9.438 x 5.75 x 1.375 in. (24 x 14.6 x 3.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 9.5 x 5.375 x 1.125 in. (24.1 x 13.7 x 2.9 cm)
Inscriptions(a,b)
Hand drawn, stylized initials in black ink on top of gloves: "JP".
Marks(a)
Double-sided tag with manufacturing information in right glove: "[first side] Mfd for: Grainger Intl, Inc. / Lake Forest, IL 60045 / Made in China/Fab en Chine / R/N 123970/CA 11832 / [second side] LEATHER: Cow Grain / ITEM #: 4TJW1 / SIZE: XL / [five-point star]".

Second white tag with manufacturing information in right glove: "NG - 14".

(b)
White tag with manufacturing information in left glove: "NG - 14".
Historical NotesJean-Pierre Nutini was a rigging gaffer, best boy, and actor who worked on nearly every major motion picture filmed in Pittsburgh from the early 1990s until his death in 2013. Along with his work in the film industry, Nutini also worked on concerts, stage performances, and political rallies, and was active in SAG-AFTRA Local 3, a stagehands union. He was also a charter member of IATSE local 489, known as “Iron City Grips.” The gloves, along with a hard hat and walkie talkie also in the collection, are most indicative of the daily tasks performed by Nutini, which would have involved designing and arranging lights and cables to illuminate a scene and connecting them to their power sources. His customized initials “JP” can be found on all three objects. The gloves are part of larger collection of film and set memorabilia from Jean-Pierre Nutini.

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