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Sleeveless corset bodice
German (Württemberg or Bavaria)
19th century
Object Place: Germany
Medium/Technique
Silk; Satin, embroidered
Dimensions
24 cm (9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge in memory of Delia Spencer Field
Accession Number51.2766
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLow, square neck, somewhat pointed iin frotn and back; high neck in back; covered with black satin quilted in diagonal bands through a rigid foundation to a heavy lining; embroidered in conventionalized floral design with gold thread; lower edges bound with white leather; upper edges, with gold galloon; fastened in front with chains; silver (?) ornamentation terminating in dog's head each side front; silver (?) ornamentation at center back; roll of padded printed cotton over each hip.
ProvenanceDelia Spencer (Mrs. Marshall) Field (b. 1854 - d. 1937), Paris and Washington, DC; by inheritance to her niece, Catherine Spencer Eddy (Mrs. Albert J.) Beveridge (b. 1881 - d. 1970), Beverly Farms, MA; 1951, gift of Mrs. Albert J. Beveridge to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 13, 1951)