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Mills Junr.

Corset

Maker

Mills Junr. (English, ca. 1804), manufacturer

Title

Corset

Year

ca. 1795

Medium

  • cotton,
  • silk

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • Silk

Materials

cotton, silk

Geography

Place Made: London

Dimensions

30.5 cm (12 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Stamped with a maker's mark:Mills Junr., 34, Holywell Street, Strand, London., Inventor of the Patent Telima Corset."

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

1987.092

Type

  • Costume

Publications

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A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

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Mills Junr. (English, ca. 1804), manufacturer
Corset, ca. 1795
cotton; silk
30.5 cm (12 inches) (length)
Museum Collection 1987.092

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