Socks

Name/Title

Socks

Entry/Object ID

1946.40a-b

Description

Matched pair of knitted linen socks with ribbed legs and a pointed toe box. The socks were finished by pulling yarn through the final stitches rather than grafting.

Context

Made by Priscilla Andrews or Agnes Willey in Northfield, Vermont. According to family history, the linen used in the socks was cultivated and processed on site in Northfield.

Acquisition

Accession

1946.40

Source or Donor

Willey, Carrie E. (1876-1969)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Willey, Agnes Avery (1824-1919)

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sock

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hosiery

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14 in

Width

8 in

Material

Linen, Linen