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English Wooden Busk to Sti!en the Front of a Womans StayssDated 1675

(The Victoria & Albert Museum)

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English Fruitwood BusksEarly 18th Century (top)

Mid to Late 18th Century (bottom)

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English Wood Busk to Sti!en a Ladys StaysE B 1755

(Victoria & Albert Museum)

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Wooden Busk1771

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English Fruitwood Busk to Straighten a Womans StaysPerhaps Welsh in Origin, Dated 1781

(Christies Auction House)

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English Wooden Busk

E B 1783(Birmingham Art Museum)

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English Wooden Busk for Straightening a Womans Stays

E A 1786

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Scottish Border Country Busk for Straightening a Lass Stays"The Gift is small but Love is All Marey Oran 1788"

I. T.(BBC)

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American Wooden Busk

1771(Winterthur)

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American Wooden Busk

1771(Winterthur)

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American Chip Carved Wooden Busk for Straightening a Womans Staysc. 1775 - 1800(Winterthur)

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American Wooden Busk for Straightening a Womans StaysInitialed H.P. 1777

(National Park Service)

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American Wooden Busk for Straightening a Womans StaysMARGET/ WILLSON/ 1781

(Winterthur)

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American Wood Busk to Sti!en a Ladys Stays18th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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American Linen Stays with Wood Busk

c. 1750 - 1780(Winterthur)

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American Chip Carved Wooden Busk for Straightening a Womans Stays18th Century

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English or American Wood Busk

18th Century

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American Chip Carved Wooden Busk for Straightening a Womans StaysLate 18th Century

(Cowan Auctions)

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Whalebone BuskLate 18th to Early 19th Century

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New England Busk Dated 1782Adorned with the Initials D.T.

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset18th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Horn Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corsetc. 1660

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Corset

17th Century

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French Ivory Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Metal Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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French Ivory Busk to Sti!en a Womans Corset17th Century

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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European Wood Busk to Sti!en a Corset

18th Century(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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European Metal Busk to Sti!en a Corsetc. 16751725

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Italian Busk to Sti!en the Staysc. 1600 - 1625

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Italian Busk to Sti!en the Staysc. 1675 - 1725

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Italian Busk to Sti!en the Staysc. 1675 - 1725

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Italian Busk to Sti!en the Staysc. 1675 - 1725

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Italian Busk to Sti!en the Staysc. 1625 - 1799

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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