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Pair of women's stockings
Image Not Available for Pair of women's stockings

Pair of women's stockings

late 18th century
Place of ManufactureEngland
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueFrame-knitted silk, silk embroidery (chevening)
DimensionsOverall: 74.3 x 15.2 cm (29 1/4 x 6 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.81a-b
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ClassificationsCostumes
Inscriptions"A" embroidered in black silkProvenanceWorn by donor's great-grandmother Abigail Robbins (1759-1850); Inherited by Ellen A. Stone; Gift to MFA, 1899