Pair of Stockings

1875 - 1900

  • Titles Pair of Stockings (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions Overall: 5 1/2 x 8 x 25 3/4 in. (14 x 20.3 x 65.4 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1072.1-.2
  • Work Type stockings
  • Classification Costume

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Statuette
Drawer pull with enameled floral decoration
Plain creamware food warmer, or veilleuse, of four parts including a cylindrical base with two elongated loop handles and an arched opening at the bottom within which to put a candle, the front delicately pierced with stylized floral motifs, a liner and kettle with cover with an affixed bent bail handle and stout spout, with ball finial.
Cast-iron buckle pierced at each end with rosettes, acanthus leaves and stars.