Name/Title

Busk

Entry/Object ID

G98.082

Description

"Silvery brown baleen busk, straight sides with rounded ends. Etched with circular wheel designs,, two ‘dancing’ hearts. EH at bottom, border of scallops. Etching is clearly visible. Various meaningless (child’s?) scratchings on reverse. 12” x 1 1/4”"

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1850

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

busk, baleen busk, wheel, baleen, woman, female, corset, hearts, scallops, etching, etched

Relationships

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Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America