Object number
2003/2
Description
Smock kept in the attic of Stonelands Farm, Withyham, East Sussex. Possibly belonged to the donor's great grandmother, Combe Farm, Wadhurst.
This smock was kept in the attic of Stonelands Farm, Withyham, East Sussex, for many years. The coat-like smock is cream coloured, with decorative stitching and smocking panels. There is smocking under the collar at front and back, smocking at top of each arm and by each wrist. There is decorative stitching on the edge of the collar - two lines of interlocking stitches, with two rows of dashes inside them. Each sleeve has one button at the wrist (buttons do not match). The coat is fastened by nine buttonholes but only six buttons are left - five of copper-alloy and one in mother of pearl style. The smock has been patched on the right hand side. The smock was donated along with an apron [2003/1] and it is thought possible that both originally belonged to the donor's great grandmother, Louisa nee Tompsett, of Combe Farm, Wadhurst.
Physical description
1 smock: twilled cotton, metal; good conditionSmocking on both sleeves slightly damaged as well as at back; smock has been patched on right hand side.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'SMOCK // Description // 1 Smock, cream coloured // Smocking panels under collar at front and back. Two panels down the arm, one at the top and one by the wrist (both sides). Decorative sewing on the edge of the collar - 2 lines of interlocking stitches, with two rows of dashes inside them [pencil sketch]. One button at the wrist of each sleeve, buttons do not match. Three buttons missing down the centre of the smock: one at the top and two at the bottom. 5 buttons left one metal-copper alloy, one is mother of pearl style. Smocking panels on both sleeves are slightly damaged, and also the panel at the back. Smock has been patched on the right side. // Dimension // 112 x 66cm (length down centre, width at waist when buttoned up) // Associated information // The item was deposited along with an Apron (Accession no. 2003/1). Both items were in the attic of the donor's father's house for many years. Father's and donor's fam is; Stonelands Farm, Withyham. The family have farmed in Sussex for generations. Could have been kept by the donor's great grandmother, Louisa nee Tompsett (1836-1927) Combe Farm, Wadhurst.'
Production date
1850-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century, second half
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 1120 mm
- Width 660 mm
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\2003_2_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\2003_2_doc_02.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\Documents\Scans\2003_1_to_2003_2_doc_01.tif - High resolution image
