"Merry Christmas” Printed Cotton Muslin Child’s Christmas Stocking

[New York]: [Art Fabric Mills], No date [c. 1906]. [EPHEMERA] [TEXTILE] [JUVENILE] [CHRISTMAS]. 30” long by 6” at the widest part of the top; cut and sewn from a full fabric panel sold as 35 ½” x 22 ½” which was printed one side only with both the front and the rear sections of the stocking and marked with the manufacturer’s name and date; machine sewn sides and top hem, hand stitched dart at the ankle, green braided flat ribbon to top as hangar; light fading of fabric, a few light stains; very good plus. Scarce. (Manufacturer information from a photo of a full panel featured on Live Auctioneers, Dan Morphy Auction, 2009). Item #2345

A wonderful child’s Christmas stocking from the Art Fabric Mills, probably Fort Plain, New York, a company that existed from 1900 to 1910 then was acquired by Selchow and Righter. The design features a red brick chimney on the body of the stocking with Santa entering the chimney at the top and the words “’Twas the night before X’mas / And all through the house” on one side. The rear of the socking features a night sky with a full moon over city-style buildings in silhouette and the words “Not a creature was stirring / Not even a mouse.” The foot of the stocking features a pine forest on both sides.

Price: $950.00