Stocking
Date1800-1810
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumKnitted silk; silver gilt bullion needlework.
DimensionsOL: 27"; Foot L: about 8 1/2"; circumference at top about 11 1/2 to 13", depending on amount stretched.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Cora Ginsburg
Object number1991-513,1
DescriptionStocking, one of pair, made of thin cream-color knitted silk, heavily embroidered with gilt bullion threads from the top of the foot up past the ankles, extending in length about 10 1/2 inches up from the instep. The embroidery consists of three clusters of roses, leaves, and stems. The stocking is hemmed at the top with 3/4" hem. Stocking is marked in the knitting near the hem: "AUCOC/ RUE DE LA PAIX".Label TextStockings such as these were worn for extremely elaborate and formal occasions. Emperor Napoleon had a pair of stockings similar to these for his 1804 coronation. These stockings are marked in the knitting near the top hem, "Paris" and "Rue de la Paix," for the city and street.
MarkingsAUCOC/ 4 RUE DE LA PAIX
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