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Corset Box

1880s (made)
Artist/Maker
Warnaco (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Britain

Card box with coloured lithography on lid and letterpress on underside

Object details

Categories
Packaging
Underwear
Fashion
Clothing
Womenswear
Object type
Corset box
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Corset Box Lid
  • Corset Box
Materials and techniques
lithographed card, letterpress
Card
Colour Lithography
Brief description
1880s box for a Dr. Warner's Coraline Corset
Physical description
Card box with coloured lithography on lid and letterpress on underside
Marks and inscriptions
DR. WARNER'S PATENT CORALINE TRADE MARK (on lid, with image of cherubs and a hourglass corset)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.1684:1,2-2017

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Record createdAugust 31, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1410888/corset-box-warnaco/
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