Girl's Corset
Unknown American, American
1810-1830
Cotton drill and cotton, bone
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gfit of the Estate of Dr. Mather Cleveland
2010.18.14
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clothing: Underwear
Research Area
Textiles and Costumes
Not on view
Provenance
In June 1981 Patience Cleveland offered the corset to the Hood Museum costume collection when she was cleaning out her father's house in New London, NH after his death. It was given an accession number and catalogued in 2010. (M. Spicer 2/2011)
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