Mahogany busk dated December 25, 1820. Carved with Freemason symbols, a heart, a…

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Mahogany busk dated December 25, 1820. Carved with Freemason symbols, a heart, a profile of a figure, and a cow. Busks were used in corsets and stays. Provenance: (By repute) from Coventry, Rhode Island; Private Minnesota Collection. Height: 8 1/4 in x width: 2 in.

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Mahogany busk dated December 25, 1820. Carved with Freemason

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