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Pair of Socks

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1870

GUSN

GUSN-15441

Description

White; plain; stocking stitch; ribbed ankle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

Knitted: Looks like 3 ""O's"" followed by 3 small open dots. Cross-stitched in red: ""C./6.""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5912AB

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