(2 Pairs) Military Style Leather Gauntlets, 1 Native American Beaded Pair

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(2 pairs) Military style leather gauntlet gloves, both having wear commensurate with age and use, including: (pair) Native American beaded gauntlets, Northwest Plateau area, c.1940's, decorated with beaded flowers or butterflies, the interior with a floral patterned fabric liner, approx 11.5"l, 7.5"w; (pair) plain gauntlets, with stitched trim and scalloped border to cuff, worn leather lining, (one) stamped S055 to interior, (one) stamped 82 and S064 to interior, approx 11.5"l, 7"w; 1.25lbs total   Provenance: Collection of T'Odon Charles (Chuck) Leshikar, Jr., (Texas,1946-2020), Vietnam, U.S. Army Lt. ,“Delta Raiders,” D Company, 2nd Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, later Echo Company commander, Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, Soldiers Medal, Purple Heart. More information including the Silver Star citation see:  https://toddshistory.com/?cat=12