Agnelle · Accessory
James Bond in Spectre, 2015 — as worn by Daniel Craig
In Spectre’s Altaussee passage, James Bond wears the Agnelle James Men’s Leather Gloves Lined with Alpaca when he reaches Mr. White’s isolated lakeside house in the Austrian snow.
The scene — James Bond
In Spectre’s Altaussee passage, James Bond wears the Agnelle James Men’s Leather Gloves Lined with Alpaca when he reaches Mr. White’s isolated lakeside house in the Austrian snow. The scene brings Bond face to face with White, now visibly weakened by thallium poisoning, in a meeting that turns from wary negotiation to White’s plea that Bond protect his daughter, Madeleine Swann. The gloves stay part of Bond’s cold-weather look as the Austrian storyline continues from the cabin toward Madeleine and the danger closing in around them, linking the quiet confrontation at the house to the pursuit that follows.
As an accessory, the Agnelle gloves underline how this Bond is dressed for function without losing polish. Agnelle identifies the James model specifically as the pair worn by Daniel Craig in Spectre, and Bond-focused costume documentation places them with Bond’s Altaussee outfit for the meeting with Mr. White. Their dark quilted leather and alpaca lining make them read less like urban dress gloves than part of a deliberate winter field kit, matching the scene’s emphasis on Bond as controlled, prepared, and self-possessed even in a remote, hostile setting.
On screen, the gloves register through texture more than display. Against the pale lake, snow-covered trees, and the subdued blue-grey light around the cabin, the black leather stands out in restrained contrast. The quilting catches the flat alpine daylight in small highlights, so the gloves remain visible without ever becoming flashy, folded neatly into the severe, wintry palette of the sequence.
The object
Agnelle is a French family-run glove maker founded in 1937 in Saint-Junien, a town long associated with luxury leather glove production. Now led by Sophie Grégoire, the founder’s great-granddaughter, the house has preserved traditional glove-making savoir-faire across generations. Agnelle states that it received the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant designation in 2006 and has been listed in UNESCO’s Métiers d’Art Rares inventory since 2011.
The James is a short men’s glove made from supple lamb leather with a fully lined alpaca interior for cold-weather warmth. It features a distinctive quilted or checked quilted pattern across the back of the hand, a plain palm for grip, and belongs to Agnelle’s Les Tactiles line, with modern retail versions equipped with touchscreen-compatible thumb and index fingertips. Agnelle recommends taking one size above a customer’s usual size.
Agnelle explicitly sells the James model as the glove worn by Daniel Craig in Spectre, and Bond-focused costume identification sources place it in the Austria scenes at Mr. White’s lake cabin and during the subsequent chase involving Hinx and Madeleine Swann. The design combines functional winter protection with refined leather craftsmanship, making it one of Bond’s most distinctive cold-weather accessories in the film.
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