Blue woollen socks with cream tops and toes. Pair of blue knitted socks with initials 'R B'

Key details

Object number: 3.7510
Date: 1770 to 1796
On display: No

Description

Blue woollen socks with cream tops and toes. Pair of blue knitted socks with initials 'R B', reportedly belonging to Robert Burns. From what we can tell, if these did belong to Robert Burns, he was a size 8 in footwear.

Object information

Material

Wool

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