Name/Title
BuskEntry/Object ID
G98.081Description
"Silvery brown baleen busk, straight sides with rounded ends. Top left corner has been off and restored. Carefully etched with a barely visible design of a leafy stalk above a building with a steeple; another stalk at bottom. In between, a diamond shape and a pair of leafy-outline hearts, point-to-point. Border of leafy stem. No ID.13 7/8” x 1 3/4”"Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1820 - 1850Notes
User Age: Adult
Gender: FemaleLexicon
Search Terms
busk, corset, woman, female, baleen busk, baleenRelationships
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Place
Region
NortheastContinent
North America