Digital Collections

Busk

Object/Artifact

"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”"

G98.082

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1820 - 1850

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

busk

baleen busk

wheel

baleen

woman

female

corset

hearts

scallops

etching

etched

Northeast

North America

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