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Toy Sock

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Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1880-1899

GUSN

GUSN-59664

Description

One red, knee-high sock with a shaped toe and heel pinned to a piece of paper with provenance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

toys (recreational artifacts)
socks
cotton (textile)
ink
knitting (process)
paper (fiber product)
Hosiery
Sock
Sock

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P487

Maker

Tanke, Francis R. (Knitter)
Tanke, Mary (Knitter)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 3 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.5038

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