'DANIEL NEAL All wool, Dri-Sol Finish Unshrinkable'
Pair of Socks
1930s (made)
1930s (made)
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A pair of men's socks. They are calf length and machine knitted in stocking stitch, without seams in cream two play wool, fashioned at the toe and heel. The tops are five and a half deep knitted in a one and one rib, with a double welt to the top edge. A woven label in dark brown and buff silk is stitched to the inside of each sock. Shop tickets and a card of matching daring wool are sewn or clipped through both socks. The shop ticket clipped through both socks is handwritten in ink with the shop code and in pencil with the price. Stuck to the card of daring wool which is sewn on, is another ticket printed in red.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | 'DANIEL NEAL All wool, Dri-Sol Finish Unshrinkable' |
| Materials and techniques | Darning wool |
| Brief description | Pair of wool men's socks, made for Daniel Neal & Sons Ltd, England, 1930s |
| Physical description | A pair of men's socks. They are calf length and machine knitted in stocking stitch, without seams in cream two play wool, fashioned at the toe and heel. The tops are five and a half deep knitted in a one and one rib, with a double welt to the top edge. A woven label in dark brown and buff silk is stitched to the inside of each sock. Shop tickets and a card of matching daring wool are sewn or clipped through both socks. The shop ticket clipped through both socks is handwritten in ink with the shop code and in pencil with the price. Stuck to the card of daring wool which is sewn on, is another ticket printed in red. |
| Dimensions | Size 11 and a half |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr G Langtree |
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| Accession number | T.30-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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