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Stocking
Object/Artifact
Machine knit ecru cotton stockings, napped inside. 1” hem. Narrow ecru silk clocks. Hand embroidered floral design from toes to mid calf, blue inked pattern. Maroon silk. Slightly rounded toe, edge seams; box heel. Blue stamped trademark: Balbriggan, in leafy cartouche surmounted by harp. Toe stamped with blue 6. Size 6. 7.5” x 23.5”
G92.018
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1875 - 1890
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Stocking
Hosiery
Socks
Machine-Knit
Cotton
Maroon
Embroidery
Balbriggan
7-1/2 in
23-1/2 in