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Sock

Titles: Sock (Supplied title)

Description: Black wool, tubular-knitted sock with seam in toe-line. Top edge is bound in blanket-stitched deep blue (National Bureau of Standards) fading to light bluish gray (NBS) wool. Beginning at 8cm from top, there is a row of deep grayish purple (NBS), 1cm (w) looped-chain crocheted wool fringe hand-sewn around the sock every 2cm to the toe. There are a number of holes in the heel, toe, upper edge and body. The top edge is frayed and broken. The fringe trim is worn and missing in spots. There are a number of darned areas done in olive black (NBS) wool.

Dates

  • 1875 - 1899 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1985.183.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 20 inches length (top edge to base of heel)
  • 10 1/2 inches length (foot, heel to toe)

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