sock
- Museum number
- Eu1995,03.26.a-b
- Description
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A pair of woman's socks; almost knee-length. Hand knitted in stocking stitch using mainly bright pink woollen yarn. Green toe. One large, blue flower motif on instep. Two identical, smaller scale motifs at ankle. Geometric motifs near the toe and below the ankle. Solid geometric motif on back of heel. All patterning is 'darned' (embroidered) in white, yellow, green, blue, orange and brown woollen yarns. Six vertical lines of cable patterning in leg. The top of the sock has a plain cream band, save for a single row of pink, knitted in garter stitch.
- Production date
- 20thC
- Dimensions
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Length: 43.50 centimetres (a + b)
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Width: 14 centimetres (a)
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Width: 13 centimetres (b)
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1995
- Acquisition notes
- The items in this collection (Eu1995,03.1 to 90) were primarily collected during periods of residence by the donor in Bulgaria between 1963 and 1989.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- Eu1995,03.26.a-b
