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Pair of Stockings

ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of ladies' stockings made from machine knitted gold silk with a graduated panel of lace butterflies let in at the front ankle. The stockings are outline and surrounded by floral sprigs in white satin stitch. They are fully fashioned and have knitted into the welt of one '36' and into he welt of the other 'Hellstern.'


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Stocking
  • Stocking
Materials and techniques
Machine knitted silk with a lace panel
Brief description
Pair of ladies' stockings, France, ca. 1900.
Physical description
Pair of ladies' stockings made from machine knitted gold silk with a graduated panel of lace butterflies let in at the front ankle. The stockings are outline and surrounded by floral sprigs in white satin stitch. They are fully fashioned and have knitted into the welt of one '36' and into he welt of the other 'Hellstern.'
Credit line
Given by Mrs D. Harrison
Collection
Accession number
T.472&A-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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