Stay Busk
1821 (dated)
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Busk made from a thick length of transcluent greenish-grey whalebone, incised with design of cupid's bow, quiver and pierced hearts, central panel with recipient's name (Maria Cooke) and date incised.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved whale-bone |
| Brief description | Stay busk, carved whale-bone, probably Great Britain, dated 1821 |
| Physical description | Busk made from a thick length of transcluent greenish-grey whalebone, incised with design of cupid's bow, quiver and pierced hearts, central panel with recipient's name (Maria Cooke) and date incised. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Maria Cooke 1821' (Incised in busk) |
| Credit line | Given by Lt. Col. G. B. Croft Lyons |
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| Accession number | 675-1902 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2009 |
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