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Pair of Socks

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1875

GUSN

GUSN-32035

Description

White; plain; stocking stitch; ribbed ankle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

socks
footwear
cotton (textile)
machine knitting
machine-made
Hosiery
Sock
Sock

Inscription

Knit near ankle: ""6"" w/ row of open dots and diamond below dots.

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss M. P. Lord

Accession Number

1928.372AB

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