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Accession Number 1977.9.2.c Title corsage from wedding ensemble Category Adornment Object Type corsage Date Made 1907-1912 Place Made North America: Canada, Ontario Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques silk; woven, pile, velvet; woven, plain Measurements overall: 24 cm x 23 cm Description

Corsage composed of a beige velvet flower with seven petals and a heart at the centre. Each petal is outlined with small mother-of-pearl beads, and the heart has been solidly beaded. The corsage is somewhat…

Corsage composed of a beige velvet flower with seven petals and a heart at the centre. Each petal is outlined with small mother-of-pearl beads, and the heart has been solidly beaded. The corsage is somewhat distorted, with the beading threads beginning to come undone and some missing petal beads.

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