Name/Title

Busk

Entry/Object ID

G98.078

Description

"Wooden (chestnut?) busk, rather light and elegantly formed. Flat, slightly wider at top with a double scallop at top. Rounded bottom. No markings. 12” x 2” -2 1/2”"

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1770 - 1790

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Busk, Corset, Woman, female, scallop, heart

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America