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Corset

Object Name:
Corset
Object ID:
1959.038.01
Date:
1780-1800
Description:
Corset with wooden stays placed very close together throughout. Front rose red linen, cotton twill weave. Back (with holes for lacing on both sides) bound at top with chamois and at bottom with white leather. Initial "L" worked in brown silk cross-stitch. Other materials: cording.
Material:
Textile
Tissue
Linen
Leather
Wood
Cotton
Dimensions:
H-12.5 W-16 D-1.5 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Henry F. Harrison
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