Lot 5
Carved Wooden Busk, Early 19th Century
Sale 663 - Spring Fashion & Accessories: 1800-2015
Apr 8, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$200 -
300
Price Realized
$281
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Lot Description
Carved Wooden Busk, Early 19th Century
Hand-carved wooden busk with a scene on both sides. One side features features three homes, trees, a lighthouse and three ships. The reverse features stars, a heart and plants. Busks were inserted into the center front of corsets and were often, during the late 18th and early 20th centuries, carved with decorative scenes.
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