Stocking (pr) Stretcher

Name/Title

Stocking (pr) Stretcher

Entry/Object ID

1982.005.001 a-b

Description

pair of wooden sock or stocking stretchers, hardwood without finish. Wood is cut in shape of leg, (flat) and has circular holes in wood (to help air circulate?) Used to put washed/wet stockings over so they will not shrink.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.005

Source (if not Accessioned)

Peninsula Community Association

Notes

Accession Date: 09-Jul-82 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stretcher, Sock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stretcher, Clothes

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Laundry Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

stocking (pr) stretcher

Created By

Tank, Rhonda

Create Date

December 14, 1995

Update Date

December 10, 2025