jumper; divers
Maker
Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd
Description
Cream woollen pullover with long sleeves. Rib at collar cuffs and end. Stocking stitch body with pattern on front chest, turtle neck, possibly hand knit. The label has a picture of a diver's helmet on it, and the words: "SIEBE GORMAN & Co Ltd/ LONDON". This belonged to a local diver. Due to the extreme coldness of the Forth estuary water divers often wore as many as five such pullovers.
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Object detail
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 47cm (W 1' 6 1/2")
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