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Roxey Ann Caplin (c. 1793 – 1888) was a British writer and inventor. From 1839, Caplin was a corsetmaker working at 58 Berners Street, London.At the Great Exhibition in 1851, she was awarded the prize medal of "Manufacturer, Designer and Inventor" for her corsetry designs. The corsets from the Great Exhibition in 1851 are in the Museum of London.In 1860, she became a member of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA). By 1864, she had filed 24 patents.

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