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Pair of Socks

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-15429

Description

White; ribbed knit; ribbed ankle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

socks
footwear
cotton (textile)
knitting (process)
Hosiery
Sock
Sock

Inscription

Knit near ankle: ""S"" w/ 4 open dots above letter.

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5894AB

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