Pair of Stockings

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Collection Type

Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1827

GUSN

GUSN-6748

Description

White; ribbed from ankle to foot; above calf is plain stockinette stitch; ribbed top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stockings
footwear
cotton (textile)
handmade
knitting (process)
Hosiery
Stocking
Stocking

Inscription

Note handwritten in ink, sewn in: ""Stockings 1827 - Estate of Mrs. O.F. Swasey"". Knitted in at top: ""CP"" [in diamond-shaped box].

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 1/4 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of George O. Swasey and Clara Swasey Woodberry

Accession Number

1949.21B

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