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Woman's bra

(English, 1941–1952)
1940s
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueCotton (?) twill weave; metal; elastic
DimensionsHeight x width: 5 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (13.3 x 36.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2010.1400
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBy 2010, with Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectables, London; 2010, sold by Verrinder to Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)
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