Pair of stockings, anonymous, c. 1806 - c. 1810

Pair of stockings, anonymous, c. 1806 - c. 1810

knitting, l c.66cm × w c.12.3cm More details

The embroidered initials CS on these stockings belong to Cornelia Steengracht van Oostkapelle-van Nellesteijn. The stockings are preserved with the court gown that Cornelia is thought to have worn to a reception at the court of Louis Napoleon, when he was king of Holland. The gown is on display in the case nearby.