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Collection Item: Stay Busk

Basic info

Collection
Costume and Textiles
Object name
Stay busk
Object category
Costume, female
Object subcategory
Supporting and/or shaping structures
Description
Stay busk made of horn. The front is incised with different designs including crowns, flowers in pots, hearts and stars. The incising has been coloured black.
Production date start
1780
Production date end
1830
Period
Georgian
Regency
William IV

More info

Identification

Object number
YORCM : TSS148
Alternative number
YORYM : YM256
Number of objects
1
Classification code
3.3351
Classification scheme
SHIC
ID
10001382

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Horn (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 305.0 mm

Production

Technique
Carved