Stocking
Category
Costume
Date
1800 - 1840
Materials
Knitted silk.
Measurements
900 x 130 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602624.2
Summary
A woman's stocking from a pair of stockings, made from cream knitted silk. The lower half of the stocking has been decorated with hand-embroidered flower and spot motifs and is otherwise undecorated. A label handstitched onto the inner seam reads, "A.Acheson".
Provenance
Gift of Acheson.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner seam, at knee.: A label handstitched onto the inner seam reads, "A.Acheson". See associated photograph for further details.