Knee sock; light brown; the rib is knitted in reverse stitch and a decorative seam runs from the rib to the heel; the rib is knitted in reverse stitch and a decorative seam from the hem to the heel. The rest medium-fine with the hand knitted in stockinette stitch. This stocking is worn for a long time. First they tried to stop the holes with coarse light brown; brown and dark brown threads. When this was no longer possible; five repair pieces were sewn on. Of these; three are woven in plain / flat weave and one in twill weave and a piece of felt is used. These pieces have a red / brown color. Spitsbergen; Svalbard; Zeeuwsche Uytkyck; Noordse Compagnie; anonymous; c. 1650 - c. 1700; wool; knitting; w 88.5 cm x h 7 cm x d 60 cm h 63 cm l 30 cm