This pair of stockings (dating from around 1874) once owned by Queen Victoria are up for auction at Lyon & Turnbull, Scotland. They are expected to fetch around £400. On the queen's death her undergarments and wardrobe were distributed amongst the Royal staff. From time to time pieces turn up at auction, most recently a pair of bloomers fetched £4,500 back in 2008.
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