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Pair of women's socks
possibly French, worn in America
early 19th century
Place of Manufacture: possibly France; Place of Use: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Cotton knit
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 12.7 cm (14 3/16 x 5 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession Number49.991a-b
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CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite cotton sock knitted in zigzag openwork pattern with rolled top edge
ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA, 1949