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Pair of Stockings

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1800-1833

GUSN

GUSN-54301

Description

Blue silk with white toe; clocks of rows of diamonds; ribbed opening.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stockings
footwear
knitting (process)
silk (textile)
Hosiery
Stocking
Stocking

Additional Identification Number

1946.285A,C

Maker

Abbott, Susanna (Jaquith), 1797-1896 (Maker)

Location of Origin

Bedford, MA, USA

Dimensions

23 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edgar J. Rollins

Accession Number

1946.285AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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