Support, torso

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OBJECT TYPE: corset
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0100.001

MANUFACTURER: Slawner, J.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Off-white cotton corset has blue-grey lacings and elastic inserts; silver metal snap and eye-and-hook closures. Wide silver metal "ribs" encased in corset provide rigid form; exposed ends of metal ribs have off-white synthetic covering. Off-white elastic straps and fittings.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 54.5 cm
Width: 29.0 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Assistive technologies
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Slawner
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Corset made by J. Slawner [company] in Montreal, PQ, one of the largest and best-known manufacturers of orthopedic appliances in Canada since late 1950s. Corset worn as part of 1st series of orthopedic devices made for Mario Fagnan, then 9 years old.
Function: To protect and provide physical support to the wearer's torso.
Technical: Example of torso support of type commonly worn by polio victims before mid-1960s. They were made of cotton or other fabrics, re-reinforced with metal: relatively bulky, heavy and capable of limited adjustment, supports like this were replaced by moulded synthetic corsets custom-made for each wearer.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Tag sewn inside left seam reads "J.Slawner/ ORTHOPEDIC APPLIANCES/ MONTREAL, QUE." "MARIO/ FAGNAN" printed by hand in black ink on inside of left suspension strap. "PATENTED" stamped into one left side buckle. "UNITED/ CARR" incised on snap backs.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Off-white cotton corset has blue-grey lacings and elastic inserts; silver metal snap and eye-and-hook closures. Wide silver metal "ribs" encased in corset provide rigid form; exposed ends of metal ribs have off-white synthetic covering. Off-white elastic straps and fittings.
Decoration: N/A

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Slawner, J., Support, torso, 1965, Artifact no. 2004.0100, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0100.001/

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