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New invented elastic breeches
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New invented elastic breeches

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827 · [1812?]

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Two tailors are using considerable manual force trying to pull a customer into a pair of close-spring breeches. The scene is taking place on the premises of the inventor and manufacturer of the patent articles in question.

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