Man's Wedding Stockings
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Governor Owen Vincent Coffin
American, 1836 - 1921
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1858
MediumMachine-knit silk with hand-stitched seams and embroidery
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 14 x 9in. (35.6 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Vincent Brown Coffin
DescriptionMan's stockings of cream-colored silk, with hand-embroidered clocks of matching silk. The length of the stocking leg is eight inches. There is a three-inch-long cuff at the top. The stockings are seamed up the back.
Object number1971.67.3.3a,b
MarkingsStamped on bottom of foot on each stocking, "9 1/2".Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewMariett Bradley Brockett