[MR] Tycho Brahe's knitted stocking

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this finely knit stocking dates to no later than 1601.  

about the project (which is not about stockings at all):  

http://humaniora.au.dk/en/events/tychobrahetomb/

and a photo of  the stocking, with zoom available:  

<http://humaniora.au.dk/fileadmin/www.humaniora.au.dk/events/tychobrahe/tues
day16/TB_AUPC_03.jpg>