Stocking

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Stocking

Entry/Object ID

1950.2.6

Description

Unfinished knitted silk stocking with needles. Paper label reads: "Stocking commenced 50 years ago, unfinished for want of perseverance"

Context

Begun by Laura Flint of Norwich, VT using silk from worms she raised herself.

Acquisition

Accession

1950.2

Source or Donor

Flint, Edgar, M.D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Flint, Laura M. (1822-1899)

Date made

1837

Place

Town

Norwich

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stocking

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hosiery

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Width

9 in

Depth

1 in

Material

Silk, Metal