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Pair of Stockings

1890s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of stockings of machine-knitted silk, fully fashioned and hand-finished. The clock is in openwork herringbone and begins on the instep.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Stocking
  • Stocking
Materials and techniques
Machine-knitted silk
Brief description
Pair of stockings of machine-knitted pink silk, made by Hellstern & Sons, France, 1890s
Physical description
Pair of stockings of machine-knitted silk, fully fashioned and hand-finished. The clock is in openwork herringbone and begins on the instep.
Marks and inscriptions
'44 / HELLSTERN' (Knitted below the welt)
Credit line
Given by Mrs D. Roberts
Collection
Accession number
T.227&A-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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