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Four dress loopers
Marketed by: Mme. Demorest (New York, New York)
American
late 1860s
Object Place: United States
Medium/Technique
Molded horn and metal
Dimensions
Overall: 7.6 x 2.9cm (3 x 1 1/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Ann Coleman
Accession Number2002.217.1-4
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionDark brown molded horn dress loopers with portrait bust of a woman on front and metal hooks at each end.
InscriptionsMme. Demorest's Benoiton Dress Loopers. Patented May 29th, 1866. The loopers are drawn on a crease of the dress, at any distance apart or height desirable: when possible attach them to the seams. Every Lady is delighted with their beauty, utility and convenience. (Text on box)
ProvenanceInherited from her sister, Evelyn Jane Coleman, by Elizabeth Ann Coleman; Gift to the MFA, June 26, 2002