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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.
