Collections record Beta
Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Stockings
Object Number
1930-13-0 a,b
Description
Cream colored silk stockings; complex embroidery pattern of large diamonds from toes past two of ankles; "MAP" stitched into top of each stocking
Comment
Worn by Mary Piece, sister to Sarah Pierce and her assistant in running the Litchfield Female Academy. Mary arranged for the boarding of students and managed the school's finances.
Category
Maker
Date Made
ca. 1800
Dimensions
25 3/4" long x 4 3/4" wide
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)