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Busk

late 18th to early 19th century
Place of ManufactureMassachusetts, United States
Place of UseLexington, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueCarved wood (maple)
Dimensions7 x 30.7 cm (2 3/4 x 12 1/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Accession number99.664.98
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Inscriptions"PC" carved on reverse
ProvenanceWorn by a member of the Robbins family; inherited by Ellen A. Stone; gift to MFA, 1899
Restricted: For reference only
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