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This pair of woman's cream-coloured silk stockings was made in England on a hand-frame knitting machine between around 1820 and 1840.

The stockings have decorative shaping and embroidery at the ankles known as clocks.

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• Online ID: 000-100-082-353-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1938.442 C
• Date: Between around 1820 and 1840
  Early 19th century
  Early 19th century
  
• Material: Cream-coloured knitted silk
  Cream-coloured knitted silk
  ICOM Number: 7.7
  ICOM Number: 7.7
  Stocking, woman's
  Stocking, woman's
  
• Dimensions: 625 mm L
  625 mm L
  
• What: ICOM Number: 7.7
  ICOM Number: 7.7
  Stocking, woman's
  Stocking, woman's
  
• Subject: European Costume : accessories : legwear
  European Costume : accessories : legwear
  
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• Where: Great Britain, England
  Great Britain, England
  
• Event:
• Description: One of a pair of woman's stockings of cream-coloured silk, with the clocks partly in openwork and partly embroidered: English, early 19th century
  One of a pair of woman's stockings of cream-coloured silk, with the clocks partly in openwork and partly embroidered: English, early 19th century
  
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