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  • Carved Wooden Sweetheart Busk With Lovebirds, c. late 18th century to early 19th century. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Carved Wooden Sweetheart Busk With Lovebirds

    Carved Wooden Sweetheart Busk With Lovebirds Date: c. late 18th century to early 19th century Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Wood Brand: Custom made   A carved wooden busk, with engraved motifs of…
  • Carved Wooden Sweetheart Busk, late 18th c. - early 19th c., Great Britain. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice

    Carved Wooden Sweetheart Busk

    Carved Wooden Sweetheart Busk Date: c. late 18th century to early 19th century Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Wood Brand: Custom made   Early busks were often made of wood, bone or baleen…
  • Assortment Of Corset Bones, Baleen & Steel, c. 19th century. The Underpinnings Museum. Photography by Tigz Rice.

    Assortment Of Corset Bones, Baleen & Steel

    Assortment Of Corset Bones, Baleen & Steel Date: 19th century Origin: Unknown Fabric: Baleen, steel, textile coverings Brand: Unknown   An assortment of baleen and steel bones, most commonly used to support…
  • Cross stitch garter with ribbon tie, c. 1820s. From The Underpinnings Museum collection Photography by Tigz Rice

    Cross Stitch & Silk Ribbon Tie Garter

    Cross Stitch & Silk Ribbon Tie Garter Date:  c. 1820s Origin: Great Britain Fabric: Cotton with silk ribbon Brand: Custom made   Before the invention and popularisation of elastication, women and men would wear…