Bustle
1870s
Medium/TechniqueCotton twill, cotton cording, and steel wires
DimensionsCenter back: 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Credit LineGift of Francisca Smith Clark
Accession numberAPP.2008.59
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ProvenanceSeptember, 1975, inherited by the donor; gift to the MFA, September 17, 2008
about 1830
late 17th century
early 18th century
probably 19th century
mid 19th century
mid 19th century
mid-19th century
around 1775
About 1850–75
About 1850–75