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Corset

1884
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Corset
  • Date: 1884
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk, cotton, metal, boning
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John W. Grout, 1956
  • Object Number: C.I.56.40.2a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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