Sock
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Knitted wool, elastic cord.
Measurements
550 x 140 mm
Place of origin
Austria
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604749.6.1
Summary
A woman's sock (one of two), part of a folk costume from Austria, made from white knitted wool. The knee-length sock is knitted in a cable pattern with an elasticated knee cuff and is otherwise unembellished.
Provenance
Gift of Miss Leeper. Worn by the donor's mother.