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Pair of Stockings

1880s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of stockings of machine-knitted brown silk with an openwork design in front from the toe to the mid-calf, and outlined in jet beads. They are fashioned and the toe, heel and tops are finished in white.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Stocking
  • Stocking
Materials and techniques
Machine-knitted silk, beaded
Brief description
Pair of stockings of machine-knitted silk, England, 1880s
Physical description
Pair of stockings of machine-knitted brown silk with an openwork design in front from the toe to the mid-calf, and outlined in jet beads. They are fashioned and the toe, heel and tops are finished in white.
Dimensions
  • Foot length: 9.25in
  • Leg length: 28.25in
Credit line
Given by B. W. Owram
Collection
Accession number
T.159&A-1960

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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