To be
sold under tents at Mr. Towle's 18th c. home
Gilmanton, NH at Rtes. 107 & 140 (near The Brick House)
Public previews: Sat. Sept. 3, 10am - 5pm & Sun. 9am -
11am
Prices do not include the buyer's premium.
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Drop leaf ministry table, birch, original red painted finish, rectangular form, turned tapered legs, rounded rule joint, 27" h, 36" w, 15" d (top board), 35" (open), (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | $6,500 |
| 2. |
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Pail, pine, original mustard yellow painted finish, iron bail with birch wood handle, original red painted interior and handle, black painted diamond-shaped bail plate, initialed in black on bottom "J.J.K.", Canterbury, NH, 5 1/2" h, 7" dia, (ex. Canterbury, NH family who collected directly from the Shakers). |
3,000 |
| 3. |
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Two bootjacks: oak, steel hinged, folding in middle, 12 1/2" l; oak, finely tapered, hand-carved from one piece of wood, hole for hanging on peg, 11 1/2" l. | 200 |
| 4. |
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Rag rug, rectangular form, all wool, knitted cotton string foundation, confetti multi-color central section with red and green borders, mounted for hanging, c. 1900-1920, 41" x 26", (ex. Pat Hatch). | 400 |
| 5. |
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Braided rug, four-spoke, wool and cotton, dark center, blue, black, gray, browns, stretched and mounted for hanging, c. 1890-1900, 44" x 45", (ex. Jeff Good). | 400 |
| 6. |
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Grain shovel, maple, original light green painted finish, hand-carved from one piece of wood, tapered handle, 35 3/4" l. | 1,000 |
| 7. |
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Two photographs: "Best Wishes, Eldress Bertha Lindsay", signed, showing Eldress Bertha in a net cap and crocheted white collar, 9 1/4" x 7 1/4" (sight); a slightly turned profile of Henry Blinn, with tall white collar and dark buttoned jacket, 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"; both framed and matted. | 350 |
| 8-9. |
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Hanging cupboard,
pine, original lipstick red painted finish, inset paneled door
opening to two shelves with three rows of 10 square holes, hole at
top of backboard for hanging on peg, top of interior with two
original pegs, dovetailed construction, original lock and key, 26"
h, 16" w, 4 1/4" d, (ex. Doug Hamel; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Two contemporary baskets, hoop handles, kittenhead forms, both initialed "M.W. 86", (Martha Wetherbee, 1986), 4 3/4" h, 3 3/4" dia and 7" h, 5 3/4" dia. |
3,250 250 |
| 10. |
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Carrier, pine, original cranberry red painted finish, two-section interior, canted sides, small iron hook on top of central dividing board, dovetailed construction, 5 1/2" h, 16 1/4" l, 8 1/4" d. | 950 |
| 11. |
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Three contemporary engravings: "Shaker Meeting House, Canterbury, N.H. 1792", 8 3/4" x 5 1/4"; "Shaker Village, Canterbury, N.H.", 7 3/4" x 5 3/4"; third (not shown) is a picture of "Shakers Mowing", 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"; all framed, matted and numbered, "Ed 200", and pencil signed "Randy Miller". | 100 |
| 12. |
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Brother's work frock and hanger, cotton, finely gathered at neck and wrists, white glass buttons, initialed in red embroidery "H.L." (Brother Henry Lane, c. 1890), Canterbury, NH, 41 3/4" l; maple long hanger with iron hook, 49 1/2" l. | 450 |
| 13. |
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Round braided and crocheted rug, cotton jersey construction, multi-color green and red center, black border with 23 multi-color 2" circles, gray outer border, c. 1940's, see page 195, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar example, 29 1/2" dia. | 400 |
| 14. |
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Sister's kerchief, silk, small white and red rectangle, and circle tie-dyed decoration, carefully folded into a diamond shape (as it would be worn), displayed in a deep set frame, Sabbathday Lake, ME, see page 171 Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar example, (ex. Doug Hamel; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 350 |
| 15-23. |
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Bench, pine, original blue painted finish, rectangular single-board top, rounded front corners, skirt canted at sides, three carved bootjack arched flat legs, through mortised construction, 8 1/2' l, 18 1/2" h, 11 3/4"d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,600 |
| 16. |
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Bottles and Bottle holder: 22 Shaker embossed bottles including "Extract Valarian, Shaker Fluid" (15); "Shaker Cherry Pectoral Syrup, Canterbury NH, No 1" (4); "Shaker Anodyne Nth Enfield, NH" (2); "Shaker Digestive Cordial, A.J. White, New York" (1); and multi-sectioned bottle holder, pine, original red painted finish, 3" h, 12" w, 9" d. | 900 |
| 17. |
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Peach basket, pine and ash, woven diamond slatted construction, stenciled in black "JJ" on side, 12" h, 14 1/4" dia. | 700 |
| 18. |
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Round tub, pine bottom and staves, two intertwined hickory wraps, natural finish, carved side handles, 8 1/2" h, 11 3/4" dia. | 275 |
| 19. |
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Carrier and Herb drying rack: pine, two-section work carrier with wired sides and bottom, solid pine ends and center board with cut-out handles, 4 1/4" h, 18" l, 10 1/4" d; maple drying rack, four-slatted shelves on extended legs, 11" h, 13 1/2" l, 9 1/4" d. | 600 |
| 20. |
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Glove and mitten forms: collection of six pine and maple stretchers and forms, some with separate movable thumb parts. | 750 |
| 21. |
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Hanging lamp holder and Ventilation funnel: rolled tin funnel cover and elbow ventilator, with attached circular lamp holder, from South Union, KY, c. 1870, 24" h, 10" l; and a smaller ventilation funnel, 10" l, (ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 3,750 |
| 22. |
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Footstool, pine and maple, early red painted finish, canted top, four small turned legs with two stretchers, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, 6 3/4" h, 11 3/4" w, 11 1/4" d. | 500 |
| 23. |
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Double sewing steps, pine, original dark walnut stained finish, two side steps with top step, arched bootjack base, tapered riser supports, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-1850, 12 1/2" h, 17" l, 13 1/2" d. | 1,200
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| 24-26. |
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Tailor's counter,
pine, natural varnish finish, single-board top, breadboarded pine
pull-out work surface, over a central double vertical panel door
flanked on left by three graduated, lipped and nailed drawers with
walnut turned pulls, on the right with a single vertical cupboard
door with lock and original key, small double vertical panel door on
right side of counter, all on small finely turned legs, Enfield, NH,
c. 1840, 31 3/4" h, 56" l, 22 1/2" d, (ex. Balwin Family,
Bridgewater, NH, early collectors of Enfield and Canterbury, NH,
featured on "Find" television program). Two baskets: rectangular hoop handle, single wrap rim, alternating brown and red splint, signed on bottom "HEK", 13 1/2" h, 18 1/2" l, 10 3/4" d; oval hoop handle, double wrapped rim, canted sides, rectangular cat's head formed bottom, 12 1/4" h, 17 1/2" l, 14 1/4" d. Knitted rug, wool tubular strips sewn to brown and white cotton ticking foundation, multi-color central field, rectangular form, rows of rust tubed border, finished with olive green braided edge, c. 1920, 3' 9" x 2' 4". |
13,000
450
650 |
| 27. |
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Stereopticon with nine cards, "The Perfecscope", c. 1902, 12" l; Shaker scene stereopticon cards depicting primarily Canterbury, NH views including architectural views with Shakers, six are by Concord photographer, W.G.F. Kimball. | 500 |
| 28. |
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Starburst crocheted rug, cotton and wool with radiating center, 6" striped linear border, stretched and mounted for wall display, c. 1900, 44" dia. | 1,150 |
| 29. |
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Sister's cloak, blue wool, blue check gingham facing at collar, hooded, Canterbury, NH, c. 1890, 52" l, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 500 |
| 30. |
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Communal dining table, custom cabinet made, three-trestle walnut base with arched feet, made in the style of New Lebanon/Hancock, antique three-board walnut top, hand-rubbed varnish finish, 27 1/4" h, 10' l, 35" w. | 4,250 |
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Five dining chairs, pine and birch, original brown and red stained finishes, low six-spindle backs with rectangular crests, Enfield and Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-50, 16 3/4" seat h, 25" overall h, (purchased separately; ex. Doug Hamel; ex. Dr. Sprowls; ex. Courcier/Wilkins). | 3,750 |
| 32. |
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Step chair, pine and birch, natural varnish finish, similar to dining chairs, longer seat, lower form, Enfield, NH, 14" seat h, 21 3/4" overall h, (ex. Fontaine Auctions). | 450 |
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Set of six dining chairs, maple, pine and birch, old varnish finish, low six-spindle backs, rectangular crest rail, rounded seats, Canterbury, NH, 16 3/4" seat h, 24 3/4" overall h, (ex. Northeast Auctions, Canterbury, July 12, 2003, Lot 176). | 4,500 |
| 34. |
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Sister's kerchief, white silk, folded and displayed in a hanging shadow-box frame, 26" x 28 1/2", (ex. Doug Hamel). | 450 |
| 35. |
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Rocking chair, maple, original ebony stained finish, tan and cream taped back and seat, arms ending in mushroom caps, #5, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880-90, 15 1/4" seat h, 38" overall h. | 1,150 |
| 36-37. |
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Drying
rack,
maple, original brown stained finish, turned flame finials,
thumbnail molded vertical stiles, three thin horizontal bars, all on
stepped trestle feet, 35 3/4" h. Two kerchiefs and a Shawl: two silk Sister's kerchiefs, black; mauve with white stripe, and brown wool with white herringbone stripe and fringed. |
600 350 |
| 38. |
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Geometric ravel rug, unusual punched wool, tongue-shaped border, on burlap backing, circles within rectangular borders, 24" x 39". | 300 |
| 39-40. |
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Four
baskets:
black and splint, hoop handles, three graduated sizes, round to
square, 14 1/4" h, 12 1/2" dia; 11 1/2" h, 12" dia; 8" h, 6 3/4" dia;
and one double wrapped rim, square basket with low hoop handle, all
are cat's head molded style, 9 1/2" h, 12" w, 11 1/2" d. Double tall chest, walnut and poplar, natural varnish finish, single-board top with double beveled front, two banks of eight graduated and dovetailed drawers, double arched front apron, bootjack ends, horizontal inset double panel backboards, locks, original key, 67 1/2" h, 46 3/4" w, 15 3/4" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). |
500
13,000 |
| 41. |
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Sister's kerchief, rose pink silk, with separate black and magenta striped borders crossing at corners, in a deep contemporary shadow-box frame, see Plate #11, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980 for similar example, 36 1/4" sq, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 1,700 |
| 42. |
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Two rocking chairs, maple, original dark walnut stained finish, shawl bar with four slats, #7, both with arms, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880-90, both have original Shaker transfer decals, cloth seat and woven basket weave taped seat, 13 1/2" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h; and 15 1/4" seat h, 41" overall h. | 3,000 |
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Shirred rug, wool, concentric ovals with light and dark alternating colors, solid reds, blues, green and black, Canterbury, NH, c. 1930's, see page 111, Figure 57, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980 for similar example, 5' 8" x 3' 11", (ex. Doug Hamel). | 600 |
| 44. |
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Two baskets: large round wool gathering basket, black ash, single wrapped rim, carved inset handles, cross wrapped edge on bottom, 13" h, 20 3/4" w, 21 1/2" d; utility basket, black ash, single wrapped rim, carved outset handles, round to square form, 9 3/4" h, 13 1/2" w, 15 1/4" d. | 400 |
| 45. |
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Duster, maple, turned handle, original ebonized finish, wire hanger, iridescent turquoise, fuchsia, and orange wool with blue leather trim, sold by Canterbury Shakers and never used, 24" l; and a single Canterbury peg on a backboard. | 700 |
| 46. |
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Set of four dining chairs, maple, natural varnish finish, two slats, original splint seats, all with tilters, Hancock, MA, c. 1860, 16 1/4" seat h, 26" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 4,000 |
| 47. |
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Kindling box, pine, original yellow stained finish, finely shaped hoop handle, finely dovetailed sides, labeled underneath "#34, Shaker Kindling Box acquired from Shakers West Pittsfield, Mass. 1948", 15" h, 19 7/8" l, 10 1/2" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 6,000 |
| 48. |
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Two pre-production rocking chairs: maple, original reddish/brown painted finish, four slats, cream colored taped seat, 15 3/4" seat h, 38 1/4" overall h; maple, traces of original red painted finish, original mustard green painted rush seat, three slats, Watervliet, NY, 16" seat h, 38 1/4" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls; ex. Doug Hamel). | 550 |
| 49. |
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Cupboard over drawers, walnut, pine secondary woods, original red varnish finish, single applied cove molded top, single four-panel door, opening to a four-shelf interior, thumbnail molded edging, half-round molding at sides, central half-round molding above four long drawers, original turned knobs, all on a carved bracket base, attributed to Daniel Baird, Union Village, OH, c. 1832, (a letter once accompanied the cupboard stating that it was used by James Fennessy, a trustee of the society, who moved to Canterbury in 1920), see page 504 Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture, for further inclusion, 8' h, 39 1/2" w, 19" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 33,000 |
| 50. |
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Rocking chair, maple, original dark walnut stained finish, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, black, red and gray taped seat, four-slat with acorn finials, #7, Mt. Lebanon, NY, undisturbed Mt. Lebanon transfer decal on back of bottom slat, 16" seat h, 42 3/4" overall h. | 1,600 |
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Six-spoke braided spirit rug, circular scalloped design, forming a hexagonal circle with spokes in gray, black and peach in tiny braids of cotton construction, stretched and mounted for hanging, see page 109, Figure 55, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980 for a similar example from Hancock Shaker Village, 33" x 28". | 4,600 |
| 52. |
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Basket, round, double handled with round wooden bottom, single wrapped rim, carved outset handles, 14 1/2" h, 20" dia, (ex. Skinner's, October 31, 2003, Lot 215). | 1,900 |
| 53-56. |
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Two
keelers:
lidded, pine with oak interwoven wraps, round copper tack closures,
6 1/2" h, 12 1/2" dia; open top, pine with interwoven wraps, dark
stain, 6 1/2" h, 13 3/4" dia. Apple box, maple, poplar bottom, original varnish finish, canted and dovetailed sides, with heart cut-out handles on two sides, beveled baseboard, Enfield, CT, c. 1840, 7 1/2" h, 14 1/4" l, 14 1/4" w, (ex. Hazel Hayes who acquired it from Alma Poridge, niece of Maria Lyman, former Sister at Enfield, CT, who left the community to get married; ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Cupboard, pine, natural finish, single molded top, over two pair of vertical panel doors, with original maple knobs with interior turned closures, double pinned on the diagonal, through mortised door frames, applied molding over an arched base, Watervliet, NY, c. 1850, 6' 1" h, 48 1/2" w, 18" d, (ex. William Lassiter; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection; see Sotheby's Catalog, Sale #4741 Y, Friday, Nov. 13, 1981, Lot 171). Tall basket, black ash, double wrapped rim, round to square, c. 1860-1880, and belonged to Sister Ethel Hudson, last Shaker at Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 13 1/4" h, 14 3/4" w, 15 1/2" d, (purchased directly from Sister Hudson; ex. Richard Vandall). |
400
900
6,000
1,900
|
| 57. |
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Two rugs: rag rug, wool on cotton knitted foundation, confetti colored with red and black border, 43" x 23"; oval shag, cotton and wool on cotton ticking, multi-colored with concentric light and dark oval designs, 39" x 22". | 500 |
| 58. |
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Two rocking chairs, maple, dark walnut stain, shawl bars, four slats, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, red and cream taped seat, #6, 15 1/2" seat h, 42" overall h; one with transfer decal inside rocker, with cloth seat, 15 3/4" seat h, 41" overall h. | 1,700 |
| 59-63. |
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Map
box,
poplar, original meeting house blue painted finish, single-board top
with simple molded edge, dovetailed case, applied molded bottom
board, 9" h, 49" l, 11" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). Carrier, butternut, two sections, original light varnish finish, arched medial board with heart cut-out handle, finely dovetailed, symmetrically screwed bottom, 6 1/2" h, 13 1/4" l, 9 3/4" w. Gathering basket, black ash splint, double wrapped rim, tall hoop handle, 13 1/2" h, 11 1/2" dia. Four brushes: three round, wood handles, horsehair bristle brushes, 3", 3 1/2" and 7" l; and a rare, maple turned handle triangular brush, used for corners with alternating light and dark rows of bristles, 7 3/4" l, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH). Apple picking box and Bench: poplar, original red stained finish, sides reinforced with tin, cut-out handles, stenciled in black "NF" (North Family) on side and bottom, labeled on bottom "Box made for apple picking by the Shakers at Enfield, NH, Marked N.F.", 15 1/4" h, 16 1/4" l, 12 1/4" d; rectangular bench, maple with turned canted legs, used in Carpenter's Workshop, Canterbury, NH, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
3,200
600
650
750
500
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| 64. |
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Three-circle braided rug, all wool with curvilinear radiating oval designs in alternating colors, predominate red and blue accents, small braid, excellent condition, c. 1940, 12' 7" x 9' 2", (ex. Jeff Good). | 1,900 |
| 65. |
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Knitted shag rug, multi-colored wool shag, strips sewn to a ticking back, rectangular shape, c. 1890-1910, 39 1/2" x 26". | 500 |
| 66-67. |
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Cutlery box, Storage box, Sugared nut box:
maple, cant sided knife box with oval cut-out handle, 4" h, 13 1/4"
l, 9 1/4" d; lift lid, walnut dovetailed storage box, 3 1/2" h, 11
3/4" l, 8" d; cardboard advertising box held "Sugared Nuts, prepared
by The Shakers East Canterbury, NH", 1" h, 4" l, 2 1/4" d. Six handled measures, oak with turned maple handles, original finish, 4 1/2" h (four) and 3 3/4" h (two). |
400
750 |
| 68. |
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Five brushes and a Duster: finely turned maple handled horsehair brushes, 10 to 20" l; and a multi-colored wool duster, with turned handle in ebony finish, 21" l, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH). | 1,000 |
| 69. |
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Donut & biscuit cutters and Cracker piercers: four turned maple and walnut cutters, 4 1/2" l; and two maple and cut nail piercers, 3" l, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH). | 350 |
| 70. |
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Oval box, maple and pine, original stained finish, two fingers, copper nails, unusual low form, c. 1840, 1 1/2" h, 5 3/4" l. | 650 |
| 71. |
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Sister's kerchief, linen and silk, checkered green and brown alternating plaid design, initial "B L" (Bertha Lindsay) stitched in red, framed and matted, 25 1/4" x 49", (ex. Skinner's, October 31, 2003, Lot 209). | 2,500 |
| 72. |
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Sister's shoes and Stretcher, dark iridescent eggplant colored calfskin leather slip-on dress shoes, 9" l; maple threaded and turned shoe stretcher, 10" l, see page 153, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, Chapter Five: Clothing and Personal Accessories, under "Sister's Wearing Apparel", "1 pair shoes - calfskin". | 275 |
| 73-77. |
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Two
picket fence baskets,
rectangular fixed turned handle, wood staved, utility carrier,
wrapped wire and nailed tin bindings, pine bottom, 11" h, 14" w, 10"
d; and a small round form basket, similarly constructed, with side
swing handles, Kentucky Shaker origin, 4 1/2" h, 6 1/4" dia. Five berry baskets, carved wooden slat berry baskets, one rimmed with tin, graduated sizes 2 1/2" to 4 1/2" h. Kitchen tools: three small turned maple pestles, one labeled "Used by Shakers in Conn to crush herbs for medicines"; cherry tall turned handle biscuit piercer; rectangular wooden cracker piercer; tin donut cutter. Shaker boxes: three graduated sizes of cardboard containers for poplarware sewing boxes, "Manufactured by the Canterbury Shakers East Canterbury, NH"; and a small "Corbetts Shaker Medicated Lozenge" box, 2" to 7" l. Brushes, four graduated whisk brooms, hand-tied cornhusk with wrapped wire handles and velvet tops, Canterbury, NH, 4 1/2" to 9" l, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH). |
750
1,100
350
225
250
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| 78-81. |
 
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Three
dusters:
one small finely turned maple handle, red feathers with turned brass
fitting, 10" l; maple ebonized handle with orange and yellow curly
wool, 15" l; finely turned cherry handle with fur duster and red
felt hand guard, 20" l. Rare school bell, finely turned long walnut handle, exceptional patina, turned and flared brass bell with iron clapper, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 28" h, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH). Two fly swatters: turned wood with twisted wire shaft, with fly screen wrapped in red velvet, 18" l; extra long wooden handled swatter, with green tape edged screen, Canterbury, NH, 38" l, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH). Dust pan and Brush: turned wood handle dust pan, wide sheet metal flared pan with dust guard, 17 1/2" h, 18 1/4" w; turned birch handle, original red stained finish horsehair brush, 11 1/2" l. |
275
2,100
250
500
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| 82. |
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Collection baskets: cherry wood long handle, slightly flared, with steel wire basket, 45 1/2" l, 10" dia (top), 6 1/2" dia (bottom); turned walnut long handle with canted box (for collecting donations from visitors at a Shaker Meeting House), 41" overall l, box 5 1/4" h, 7 3/4" l, 2" d. | 425 |
| 83. |
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Clock reel yarnwinder, pine and maple, in original red paint, hexagonal spoked wheel, stamp numbered clock on side with painted iron hand, finely turned peg handle, on turned leg triangular stand, 39 1/2" h, 24" dia (wheel), 2 1/2" l, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 425 |
| 84-88. |
|
Herb
gathering basket,
rectangular form, finely carved hoop handle, single wrapped rim,
openwork woven bottom, pictured page 57, Shaker Style, John
S. Bowman, and page 31, The Essential Book of Shaker
Furniture, David Larkin, 12" h, 21 1/4" l, 13" d. Seed box and Seed packets: pine, missing lid, paper label "Shaker Choice Vegetable Seeds", D.M., Mt. Lebanon, NY; with various printed seed envelopes, "Red beet", "Squash", "Early Washington Peas", and "Beet", 4 3/4" h, 21 7/8" l, 9 1/4" d, (ex. Pat Hatch). Rare seed box, pine, original red painted finish, with original exterior and interior labels, "Shakers Genuine Garden Seeds", Mt. Lebanon, Columbia County, NY, 3 1/2" h, 23 1/2" l, 11 1/2" d, (ex. Canterbury, NH family who collected directly from the Shakers). Seed box, pine, original red stain finish, stenciled on front "Garden Seeds, Enfield, NH", original breadboarded locking lid, leather hinged, 3 3/4" h, 28" l, 11 1/4" d. Standing work chest, pine, original red and sponge painted finish, breadboarded and hinged lift lid, dovetailed drawer below with turned maple wooden knobs, square tapered legs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-1850, pictured page 15, The Essential Book of Shaker Furniture, David Larkin, 1995, and page 56, Shaker Style, John S. Bowman, 2004, 29 1/2" h, 37" l, 23" d. |
700
1,700
5,000
1,050
4,750
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| 89. |
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Three rugs: silk rectangular with confetti field, windowpane ends, black border on knitted backing, 40 1/2" x 18"; silk with confetti field and black rectangular border, knitted backing, 28" x 18" and 21" x 33". | 350 |
| 89A. |
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Seed spreader, pine and tin, original red painted finish, iron/wood handled crank, cloth strap, c. 1870, "Shakers saved time and seed with a 10-foot wooden seeder...hung from sower's neck...balanced in front with curved iron waist band. As he walked, the sower moved the lever...forcing the seeds through holes in the tin strip on the bottom..." June Sprigg, page 42, By Shaker Hands; 4" h, 10' 2" l, 4" d. | 700 |
| 89B. |
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Five bottles: brown glass, four embossed "A.J. White, The Shaker Family Pills, Dose 2 to 4", 2 1/2" h; and one tall bottle, "Hair Restorer, Shaker", (shows a crack), 8" h. | 400 |
| 89C. |
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Twelve bottles: aqua, all embossed; two blown (open pontil), "Shaker Syrup, Canterbury, NH", and "D. Miller & Co.", 7 1/4" h; three "Shaker Digestive Cordial, A.J. White, New York", two are 9" h, one is 2" h; four "Shaker Anodyne, Nth Enfield, N.H.", 4" h; and "The Shaker Family Pills, A.J. White, Dose 2 to 4", 2 1/4" h. | 700 |
| 90. |
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Drying rack, pine, original mustard painted finish, inset original iron hinges, through mortised and pinned, rounded tops and tapered legs, three rungs high, 50" h, 34" w sections, (ex. Willis Henry Auctions). | 750 |
| 91. |
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Brother's sweater, red, knitted cardigan with shawl collar, red buttons, minor wear to left wrist, 29" l; maple hanger with iron loop for wooden peg, 18" l, (ex. Skinner); along with a postcard of Canterbury, NH Sister's examining a similar sweater. | 250 |
| 92. |
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Brother's mittens, white wool, hand-knitted with red circular flower, 11 1/2" l, "an extraordinary pair of men's mittens at Sabbath Day Lake was knitted with a thick, uncut pile on the outside and a red flower worked on a white background in the pile. It is the only pair of Shaker mittens of its kind, but according to a journal written in 1803 by Ruth Henshaw (a non-Shaker), this was the 'new mode of knitting mittens'." Beverly Gordon, page 197, Shaker Textile Arts, 1980. | 450 |
| 92A. |
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Two firkins and Small pail: pine firkin, oak wraps, natural finish, 14" h; small pail, pine, original red stain, bail handle, 4" h; pine firkin, original blue paint, 12" h. | 1,000 |
| 93. |
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Pair of tilt chairs, maple, three slats, original dark stained finish, rush seats, tilters, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, 16" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h. | 2,800 |
| 94. |
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Two rugs: round shag, wool multi-colored interior, with black border, c. 1920-1930, 41" dia; prodded rectangular wool rug on burlap foundation, multi-colored red field, with green and black border, 4' 4" x 2' 8", see page 127, Figure 71, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar example. | 250 |
| 95-98. |
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Cupboard/wardrobe,
poplar, stained dark walnut, simple applied molded top, over two
vertical three-panel doors, original walnut knobs with interior door
closure, right side shelves, left side for hanging clothing, fitted
on base with castors, Union Village, OH, c. 1850, 6' 10" h, 4' w, 26
1/2" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Two oval carriers: maple and pine, two fingers, attached carved hoop handle, original dark varnish finish; cherry and pine, two fingers, carved hoop handle, original varnish finish; both 7 1/2" h, 13" l, 9" d. Salt box: pine, "Shaker Salt", Diamond Crystal Salt Co., made in USA, depicting a salt container and a Shaker Sister pictured in a diamond on the salt container, 12 1/4" h, 16 1/2" l, 12 1/4" w, (ex. Pat Hatch). Drying stretchers: two Sister's maple folding sweater stretchers, 13" h, 24" l and 15" h, 26 3/4" l; and a child's stocking stretcher, 17" l. |
2,000
850
400
725 |
| 99. |
 |
Two shag rugs, rectangular forms, horizontal rainbow stripe designs with solid color borders, see page 72, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar construction techniques, 49 1/2" x 31" and 43 1/2" x 25". | 850 |
| 100. |
 |
Rare rag rug runner, woven on loom, wool in one direction, cotton the other, olive green hand-dyed, see page 102, Figure 51, Chapter 4, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar example, 24' 7" l, 2' 10" w, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 2,100 |
| 101. |
 |
Knitted pads: seven circular wool pads, two seat pads, knitted tubes of concentric circles with radiating spoke design, 16" dia; and two table pads, multi-colored tubes, radiating from a central coil, 11" dia; all with black and brown edges, see page 112, Figure 58, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar examples, 16" dia (two), 13 1/2" dia (two), 11" dia (three). | 600 |
| 102. |
 |
Octagonal braided spirit rug, circular coiled gray center, with alternating light and dark braids radiating into an octagonal spoked gray border, with the same motif radiating out into an octagonal scalloped border, stretched and mounted for hanging, see page 109, Figure 55, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar example, 36" dia. | 1,800 |
| 103. |
 |
Rare tin chamberstick and Two sconces: extended elliptical-shaped candle holder on a raised circular base, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 6" h, 12" l, (ex. Willow Hollow Antiques, Northwood, NH); and a pair of contemporary, Shaker style, tin oval mirrored sconces, 14" h. | 650 |
| 104. |
 |
Framed ephemera: "The Little Shaking Quakers", broadside for a musical review, torn and folded condition, 13 1/2" x 10 1/2"; and "Sketches Among the Shakers, Illustrated News", depicting Shakers at prayer and Shaker Village at Canterbury, NH, all matted and framed, 14 1/4" x 10". | 250 |
| 105. |
 |
Pair of armchairs, maple, original brown and red stained varnish finish, four slats, rush seats, Mt. Lebanon, NY, made by Sister Lillian Barlow and Brother William Perkins, c. 1930, 18 1/2" seat h, 45 1/2" overall h and 17" seat h, 45 1/4" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 4,300 |
| 106. |
 |
Two hooked rugs, multi-colored stripes, with similar symmetrical bands of black and gray 9" from the ends, 5' 1" x 2' 11" and 3' x 4' 3", (ex. Jeff Good). | 650 |
| 107. |
 |
Photographs, three framed portraits of Sister Cora Helena Sarle of Canterbury, NH: two images of her painting at her easel, 13" x 10" and 15 1/2" x 15 1/2"; and an earlier oval photograph of Sister Sarle by Kimball of Concord, NH, 3" x 4". | 300 |
| 108. |
 |
Three watercolors: "Old Church, Shakers", "Old Red Mill, Shakers", "Red Gate, Shakers", Sister Cora Helena Sarle, glazed and framed in oak, 4 3/4" x 3 3/4", (ex. Canterbury, NH family who collected directly from the Shakers). | 1,800 |
| 109. |
 |
Three labels in two frames: "Shakers' String Beans", "packed by D.C. Brainard, at Mt. Lebanon NY", 3 1/2" x 14 1/2"; two in one frame, "Fresh Tomatoes", Anna Case, Trustee, South Family Shakers, West Albany, RFD, and "Butter Beans First Quality", 9 3/4" x 10 1/2". | 375 |
| 110-111. |
 |
Rare
early work table,
pine and cherry, original red painted finish, single breadboarded
scrubbed top, 30" w molded front single drawer with original brass
pull, dovetailed construction, square to round turned leg with
accelerated 6" turning with rare front to back stretcher, Enfield,
NH, 27 3/4" h, 51" l, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Round turned bowl with Scoop, original red painted, turned lipped bowl, 16" dia; butter scoop, carved from one piece of wood, 10" l, (ex. Willis Henry Auctions). |
8,500
500 |
| 112. |
 |
Rare tall dining chair, birch and pine, original red painted finish, originally extended for a taller Shaker Brother, pictured (full page) 47, The Shaker Chair, Muller/Rieman, 1984, 19" seat h, 28 1/4" overall h, (ex. John Keith Russell; ex. Dr. Sprowl collection). | 3,750 |
| 113. |
 |
Four dusters: maple and birch turned handles, two in ebony, one in mustard, one in red, bristles are horsehair, wool and badger fur, 16" to 28" l. | 750 |
| 114. |
 |
Two brushes, long handled back brush with black and white bristles, sewn construction, 18" l; hat brush, turned cherry handle, with white horsehair, the rounded end dusted the inside, while the long row of bristles swept the brim, 14" l, (see pages 57 and 108, By Shaker Hands, June Sprigg). | 1,050 |
| 115. |
 |
Cupboard, pine and poplar, red stained finish, molded top, pair of double paneled doors with beaded edges, through mortised and pinned, four-shelf interior above, below two paneled doors with three shelves, restored, 80" h, 47 1/2" w, 11 1/2" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 2,400 |
| 116-118. |
 |
Lidded
round box,
oak and pine, original yellow stain, nailed lapped construction,
pencil signed on lid "Odds & Ends, Eldress Harrison Shop, Canaan,
NY", on bottom "Buddy from Frieda Sipple, Aug. 9, 1932", New
Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-50, 4 1/4" h, 6 3/4" dia. Spit box, maple and pine, original chrome yellow finish, three fingers, copper tacks, 4 1/2" h, 9 3/4" dia, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Large spit box, maple and pine, traces of original red stain, four short fingers, 5 1/8" h, 13 3/4" dia, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
1,500
8,500
700 |
| 119. |
 |
Piggin and Lidded box: figured maple piggin, original red stained finish, carved handle with raised knob finial, 7 1/2" h, 7" dia; maple lidded box, original ochre stained finish, nailed construction, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-1850, 3" h, 6 1/4" dia, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 550 |
| 120-126. |
 |
Small
flight of shelves,
pine, original brown stained finish, four graduated shelves, arched
bootjack ends, 30" h, 24 1/2" l, 5 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel personal
collection). Four small baskets: black ash, three hoop handled, kitten head molded bases, (6 3/4" h, 3 1/4" dia; 6 1/2" h, 5" dia; 5" h, 3 1/4" dia); star weave (cheese basket style) sewing basket, 2 1/2" h, 5" dia. Two oval boxes and Oval carrier: birch, four fingered box with variegated lid, 2 1/2" h, 7" l; maple and pine small box, four fingers, butternut lid, 1 3/4" h, 5" l; maple and pine, painted yellow carrier, three fingers, 6" h, 8" l. Four pails: pine, two small lidded pails, blue finish, 4" h, 4 3/4" l and natural finish, 3 3/4" h, 4 1/2" l; two in red painted finish, 5" h, 5 1/4" l and 5" h, 5 1/2" l, all with bail handles. Basket form and Rare pitch pipe: maple, turned, labeled "Form to weave sweet grass baskets on. Made and used at E. Canterbury. Presented to Bud Thompson by Bertha Lindsay", initialed "S Y" in pencil, 2" x 3"; turned maple, circular pitch pipe with inset metal reed, 3" h, 2 1/2" dia. Handled carrier, cherry and pine, natural varnish finish, canted sides, hoop handle attached with iron clasps, 6 3/4" h, 12 1/2" l, 6 1/2" d. Two oval boxes: pine and maple with cedar top, original varnish finish, three fingers, signed in pencil on base "F.M.L.", 2 1/8" h, 4 3/8" l; pine and maple with cherry top, original varnish finish, three fingers, 1 3/4" h, 4 1/2" l. |
3,200
550
700
700
1,800
550
700
|
| 127-130. |
 |
Two
table swifts,
maple, both with original yellow painted finishes, 26" and 16" h;
smaller example is initialed "M.A.M." inside the bowl, Hancock, MA. Five table clamps: three embroidery hoops, maple, natural varnish finish; six-spoke thread holder, maple, varnish finish (used to work in embroidery); needle holder, 9" to 22" l. Kindling box, pine, original chestnut brown painted finish, hoop handle attached with inset screws, canted and dovetailed sides, 14" h, 20" l, 12 1/4" d, (ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Work counter, pine, scrubbed top, original red painted finish, two over two drawers, lipped and dovetailed, four original turned cherry knobs, squared legs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 30 1/2" h, 61" l, 25 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel personal collection; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). |
600
600
6,500
44,000
|
| 131. |
 |
Penny rug, hexagonal shape rug, dome-shaped puffs, tacked to wool back, brown, red, gray and mottle, brown, radiating star pattern, 14" x 15 1/2", (ex. Jeff Good). | 500 |
| 131A. |
 |
Pine footstool and Rug: original brown painted finish, with attached shag upholstery on crocheted backing, see page 116, Figure 62, Shaker Textile Arts, Beverly Gordon, 1980, for similar example, 8 1/2" h, 22" l, 10 1/2" d; multi-color wool shag prodded table cover on a cotton backing, multiple squares in a checkerboard motif, tacked to wool backing. | 250 |
| 132. |
 |
Sister's double step stool, pine, original dark varnish walnut stain, triangular arched base, 14" h, 16" l, 18" d. | 750 |
| 133-135. |
 |
Two
brushes,
turned maple, original varnish finish, crushed red and pink velvet
fittings, with long black horsehair bristles, pink satin ribbon, 9
1/4" and 11" l. Rare sewing basket, black ash splint, two carved side handles, eight attached interior star pattern baskets, four oval and four alternating round, cat's head molded bottom, 6" h, 14" dia. Small standing cupboard, birch, original varnish finish, single-board top, two vertical inset panel doors, walnut stained knobs, carved cherry door closure, opening to two banks of dovetailed pine drawers, 12 on each side, (note that inside doors are notched top and bottom to accommodate knobs on drawers), one drawer chalk signed "Elizabeth B. Stanley", and pencil signed "Horace Burns" on the back of the drawer, on four turned feet, 34 1/2" h, 29 1/2" w, 12 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel personal collection). |
450
2,800
15,000
|
| 136. |
 |
Spirit rug, braided hexagonal, central circle with spokes, radiating light and dark out into a scalloped border of gray and black, c. 1900-1910, 3' 8" x 4'. | 800 |
| 136A. |
 |
Oval braided rug, wool, mustard and olive, with unusual tongue border, 44" x 55". | 300 |
| 137-140. |
 |
Spit
box and Two pantry boxes:
oak and pine, original yellow varnish finish, copper nailed rim lap,
six-nail seam, 3 1/2" h, 12 1/2" dia; lidded boxes, maple and pine,
original varnish finish, copper nailed laps, 4" h, 8 3/4" dia and 2"
h, 5 1/2" dia. Cheese box and Sieve: oak and pine cheese box, single lap with iron tacks, 1/2" holes in sides and bottom, 3 1/2" h, 7 3/4" dia; sieve, beech with iron tacks, white horsehair, "9" on side, 5" h, 9" dia. Collection of Shaker reference books and magazines, 55 pieces, includes Shaker Furniture, Andrews; Shaker Design, Sprigg; American Shakers and their Furniture, Shea; Hands to Work, Klamkin; The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture, Rieman/Burks. Cupboard over drawers, natural varnish finish with traces of red stain, single-board beveled top, over a vertical inset panel single door, tenon is double pinned on the diagonal, four shelves inside five dovetailed drawers, walnut drawer pulls, three small turned pegs on left side, 82" h, 36" w, 17" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). |
375
400
1700
21,000
|
| 141. |
 |
Graphic confetti rug, multi-square geometric field surrounded with conforming eight rows of braids, mounted on board for hanging, c. 1880-1900, 25 1/2" x 46". | 1,550 |
| 142. |
 |
Rare settee bench, birch and pine, original dark varnish stained finish, canted crest rail over 16-spoke back, carved and shaped pine seat, 16 canted spindles, turned and splayed legs with two turned stretchers front to back, classic Enfield, NH form, 15 1/2" seat h, 30 1/2" overall h, 50 1/2" l, 13 1/2" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 27,500 |
| 143. | (not pictured) | Shaker reference collection: auction catalogs, "Life" magazines featuring the Shakers, "The Shaker Messenger" (over 100 copies), newspaper articles featuring the Shakers, etc. | 325 |
| 144. |
 |
Pair of side chairs, birch and maple, original dark stained finish, cane seats, extremely rare use of pewter-made tilters, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, 16 1/4" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). | |
| 145. |
 |
Community dining table, cherry, base is the original dark varnish finish, two cherry trestle feet with cherry arched feet, one oak support, through mortised and pinned on diagonal, unusual medial arch support, 27 1/2" h, 8' 8" l, 41" w, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection, "I spent a lot of time and effort to acquire this trestle table. It came directly from Mrs. Nixon whose father removed it from Union Village when it closed. He was one of the last two farm managers for the Shakers and he did use it to transact farm business with cattle buyers at Union Village. The base is old original finish as is the underside of the top. The top itself has been refinished. The table is original and intact but at one time some boards had been added under the top for reinforcement and the screw holes as present. This was done in the late 1800's when the Shakers modified a lot of the furniture at Union Village to support marble tops which were quite heavy."). | 20,000 |
| 146. |
 |
Set of six side chairs, birch, original red and brown stained finish, five cane seats and one early rush seat, all with tilters, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, three are numbered on top of the left front stiles "1", "7" and "5", tall 17 1/2" seat h, 41" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 12,000 |
| 147. |
 |
Two rugs, finely knitted table rugs in wool, with concentric red and blue patterns, one with brown center, one with blue center, oblong, 20 1/2" x 41"; and hexagonal, 24 1/2" x 43". | 950 |
| 148. |
 |
Ephemera - Sister Bertha Lillian Phelps (1876-1973): photographs; portraits; engraved manuscript song book "Vocal Solos, Lillian" with approximately six solos; includes Sister Lillian Phelps hanger, pine, 14" l; silver spoon, "Lillian"; manuscript, "Choice Selections - L.E. Phelps"; manuscript, Shaker Poetry gathered by Sister Lillian, (ex. Bud Thompson). | 500 |
| 149. |
 |
Dance print, early image of "Shakers at their Meeting House Dance", with visitors seated on benches in worldly costume, red painted birch frame, 9 1/2" x 13 1/2", (ex. Koster collection; ex. WHA Nov. 19, 2000, Manchester, NH). | 550 |
| 150. |
 |
Tall clock, cherry and birch case, 8-day, original varnish finish, molded cornice, arched door, four columnar supports, brass face, Roman numerals and numerical minute markers, signed in decorative oval "Benjamin Youngs Water Vliet", door retains original brass escutcheon, lock and key, arched door with matching elliptical escutcheon, brass pendulum bob, step molded bottom case ending in molded edge, 7' 4" h, 22" w, 10 1/2" d, 14" body, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 30,000 |
| 151. |
 |
Presentation box, chestnut with brass locking clasp, finely dovetailed, brass hinges, gathered colored silk interior with central photograph of Shaker Eldress Dorothea Cochran, signed on bottom with history "made by Elder Henry Blinn, with full provenance signed Bertha Lindsay, Canterbury, NH", 4" h, 8 1/4" l, 5 3/4" d, (originally ex. Bud Thompson collection). | 1,000 |
| 152. |
 |
Silver used by Shakers: four spoons, labeled "Elmira Allard, Enfield, NH"; one inscribed "Enfield", one monogrammed "E.A.", one tagged "Infirmary Spoon Canterbury NH"; along with coin silver spoons, each monogrammed, a fork, knife, and napkin ring "Blanche", (ex. Bud Thompson collection; ex. Doug Hamel). | 400 |
| 153. |
 |
Two-drawer sewing stand, cherry and pine, original light red stained varnish finish, dovetailed drawers with original red stain, and original brass pulls on both ends of drawers, Hancock, MA, c. 1830-1840, 26" h, 22" l, 18 3/4" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 7,500 |
| 154. |
 |
Two boxes: maple and pine, original natural varnish finish, open top, 3" h, 9 3/4" l, 7" d; long rectangular box, original varnish finish, original breadboard lid, attached with four small brass hinges, and tied in front with three pink silk ribbons, finely dovetailed, 5 3/4" h, 17 1/2" l, 5 3/4" d. | 1,050 |
| 155. |
 |
Trustees desk, butternut and pine, natural varnish finish, slightly beveled single board top, over two inset panel door cupboard with two-shelf interior, over a fall front paneled desk top opening to open shelves and compartments, with five small dovetailed drawers at bottom with original cherry pulls, on a stepped base with two sets of three small drawers over a long single drawer at the base, all drawers are lipped, dovetailed, chamfered underneath with finely matched pine glue blocks, and original turned and threaded walnut knobs, canted square footed base, Watervliet, NY, c. 1840, (a classic Shaker Trustees desk), 73 3/4" h, 36" w, 19 1/2" d; drop down lid 7/8" h, 36" w, 22 1/4" d, (ex. Rosetta Stephens; sold in the 1920's to a family near Troy, NY; ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 48,000 |
| 156. |
 |
Oval tray with spools, maple and pine, original chrome yellow painted finish, two fingers, five cherry wood spools with yellow, red and black threads, labeled on bottom (in the hand of Bertha Lindsay) "Oval Tray, May 1, 1879, made by the Shakers at E. Canterbury. Presented to Bud Thompson by Ida Crook", 1 3/4" h, 9" l. | 5,600 |
| 157. |
 |
Oval tray with spools, maple and pine, original green painted finish, finely measured nailed beveled edge, six birch spools with original red stain, c. 1840, 3 1/4" h, 8 1/4" l. | 400 |
| 158. |
 |
Manuscript book, leather, cloth, blue lined paper, signed inside cover "Henry C. Blinn, 1860.", 170 numbered pages with 100's of recipes, cures, prescriptions, tips and hints for everything from "Bleaching Palm Leaf" to purifying bees wax to making ink, includes a full index. | 39,000 |
| 158A. |
 |
Book, How to Know the Wild Flowers, Mrs. William Starr Dana, 1893, cloth, illustrated, signed inside front cover "Henry C. Blinn, 1897", illustrations said to have been colored by Sister Cora Helena Sarle. | 2,100 |
| 159. |
 |
Two books: New Testament Psalms, inscribed "January 29, 1904, Bertha L. Phelps, with my Best Love and sincere wishes, Your True Friend, Dorothea L. Cochran"; and Choruses, Shaker Hymnal, signed "Goldie Lindsay" (Bertha). | 700 |
| 160. |
 |
Work chair, birch, natural varnish finish, two-slat, early cane seat, traces of yellow paint, rare tall form, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, pictured page 45, The Shaker Chair, Muller and Rieman, 1984, 20" seat h, 41" overall h. | 4,000 |
| 161. |
 |
Six books: The Life and Gospel Experience of Mother Ann Lee, Elder Henry C. Blinn, 1st Edition; Orig. Shaker Music, Inspirational and Vol. II, Mt. Lebanon, NY; The Shakers, Charles Edson Robinson, E. Canterbury, NH, 1893, illustrated; History of Canterbury, NH, 1912, two volumes, blue cloth, illustrated. | 500 |
| 162. |
 |
Ephemera: cardboard lift lid box labeled in script on the front "Braids", and on the bottom "Shaker Box made from paper at East Canterbury. Presented to Bud Thompson by Aida Elam." (in the hand of Bertha Lindsay); two small cardboard boxes "Flag root" and "Sugared Nuts", E. Canterbury, NH; a boxed Christmas candle showing Shaker Rooms and an Eldress on the telephone (Bertha) and a card that reads "Hope the whole family enjoys this, from Bertha"; a white silk bookmark, E.J. Neale & Co., Mount Lebanon, NY; a "Life Among the Shakers" pamphlet, colored view of Mount Lebanon Meeting House; and a "Shaker Extract of Roots, Seigels Syrup, Cures Dyspepsia, A.J. White", trade card. | 300 |
| 163. |
 |
Writing desk accessories: Two sanders, maple, original finish, 3 1/2" and 3" h; two penwipes, small fired clay dolls with folded colored felt; two walnut and white edged black horsehair brushes, with brass rings for hanging; and a rectangular glass paperweight, with photograph insert showing a Shaker Room, green label "Sabbathday Lake Shakers, Maine". | 400 |
| 164. |
 |
Labels: 12 paper labels of Shaker extracts, essences, and waters; White Hellibore, Sarsaparilla, Caraway, Balsam Peru, Rose Water, etc., in varied colors and sizes, primarily New Lebanon, NY. | 200 |
| 164A. |
 |
Postcard collection: approximately 100 photo postcards showing rare scenes of Shaker architecture, Sabbathday Lake, Mt. Lebanon, Enfield, NH, Hancock, Canterbury, NH, Alfred, Shaker Lake, Cleveland, OH, and scenes of Shakers. | 450 |
| 165. |
 |
Candlestand, maple and birch, original brown stained varnish finish, adjustable two-candle bar over a circular lipped tray, thin shaft with peg legs, c. 1810, (said to have been purchased from the family of the last remaining Shaker Sister's at Hancock, MA), 34" h, 11 1/2" dia, (ex. Doug Hamel; ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 5,000 |
| 166. |
 |
Graphic multi-circle braided rug, wool and cotton, with a three foot central circular ring surrounded by fourteen 10" circles, c. 1930's, 54" x 34". | 700 |
| 166A. |
 |
Velvet braided oval rug, multi-colored, predominately blue, excellent condition, 34" x 53". | 450 |
| 167. |
 |
Triple oval braided rug, large central oval flanked by two smaller ovals, all wool in good muted country colors, 46" x 37 1/2". | 800 |
| 167A. |
 |
confetti rugs, wool, rectangular, multi-colored fabric center surrounded by a patterned wool yarn border on a beautiful multi-colored knitted foundation, 22" x 36" and 18" x 30". | 550 |
| 168. |
 |
Chimney cupboard, maple and pine, red painted finish, vertical double raised panel door, threaded knob, applied ogee molded top, four-shelf interior, 56" h, 19 1/4" w, 12 1/2" d. | 1,900 |
| 169. |
 |
Four oval boxes: maple and pine, orange varnish finish, three fingers, 3" h, 7 1/4" l; maple and pine, red painted finish, four fingers, replaced lid, 3 1/2" h, 9 1/4" l; maple and pine, cleaned to natural finish, four fingers, 4" h, 10 1/4" l; maple and pine, natural varnish finish, four fingers, 5" h, 11 1/4" l. | 1,700 |
| 170. |
 |
Elder's rocking chair, tiger maple, original dark varnish finish, four slats, flat curvilinear arms, golden yellow taped seat, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, 15 1/2" seat h, 46" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 7,500 |
| 171. |
 |
Four Shaker silk shags: two seat pads, 14" dia; one pillow, 8 1/4" x 7 1/4"; and one table mat with a pieced turkey track center and silk confetti border, 14" x 8". | 350 |
| 172. |
 |
Elder's rocking chair, bird's-eye and tiger maple, original varnish finish, four slats, flat curvilinear arms, golden yellow taped seat, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, 16" seat h, 46" overall h. | 25,000 |
| 173. |
 |
Carrier, Spools and Stool: cherry carrier, natural varnish finish, two fingers, finely carved fixed handle, 7" h, 11 1/2" w, 8" d; collection of 10 maple apple core shaped spools (one with original awl), a handled string winder, and a finely shaped threaded peg; turned and tapered leg stool, with green and beige taped top, 9" h, 10 1/4" w, 11" d. | 400 |
| 174. |
 |
Four poplarware pieces: including two oval open-top card trays, kid trimmed with pink and green silk interiors, filled with strawberry emeries and two spools, 1 1/2" h, 7" w, 4 1/2" d; a small work box, kid trimmed in red silk, 1 3/4" h, 4 1/4" w, 3 1/4" d; and a rare, octagonal open-top sewing carrier with two circular side handles, fitted with strawberry emeries, needle book, tomato pincushion, lined in pink silk with ribbons, Sabbathday Lake, ME label, 2 1/4" h, 7" w, 4 3/4" d. | 3,000 |
| 175. |
 |
Sewing table, pine and maple, natural varnish finish, single board tray top, single dovetailed drawer, with finely turned cherry pull, square tapered legs, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, 27" h, 28 3/4" w, 19 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 5,500 |
| 176. |
 |
Pincushion collection and Carrier: twelve "Fancy Goods" pincushions, multi-colored velvet and silk tomato tops, with kid trimmed poplar, sweet grass basket, and kid trimmed silk bottoms, Sabbathday Lake, ME, and Canterbury, NH origins; rectangular carrier, maple and pine, brown stained varnish finish, fixed handle, finely dovetailed, 7 3/4" h, 13 1/4" w, 7 1/2" d. | 2,250 |
| 177. |
 |
Two footstools: two-step Sister's sewing stool, oak, original varnish finish, arched foot, c. 1900, 10 1/2" h, 13 1/2" w, 7 3/4" d; pine, original blue/green painted finish, high arched foot, 20th c., 10 1/4" h, 15 1/4" w, 8 3/4" d. | 500 |
| 178-181. |
 |
Door
stop,
maple and pine, wedge-shaped box filled with sand, original dark
varnish on three sides, the flat side with an oil painted scene of
birches at sunset, with a rocky stream running beside them, a very
rare form painted by Sister Cora Helena Sarle, 5 1/4" h, 6 3/4" w, 4
3/4" d at the base. Two round boxes, maple and pine, round Shaker pantry boxes; large one depicts an oil painting of a summer landscape with trees and a dirt road leading across a covered bridge, 2 1/4" h, 5 1/2" dia, (ex. Doug Hamel); and the smaller is a blue background with daisies, raspberries and spring flowers, 2" h, 4 1/2" dia; both painted by Sister Cora Helena Sarle. Bench, pine, original dark stained varnish finish, rectangular form, four diagonal flat board supports, dovetailed into top and sides, high arched feet, 3" overhang, classic form, 19" h, 39" l, 10" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Eight Cora Helena Sarle pieces: rare collection of eight hand-painted pincushions, two silk topped, three typewriter ribbon boxes, two circular tin trays and a rare silk sewing pocket, "Old Church, 1792", (ex. Doug Hamel), colorful seasonal landscapes, a few stamped "East Canterbury Shakers", 2" to 2 3/4" dia. |
650
400
1,500
1,800
|
| 182. |
 |
Hanging cupboard, butternut and walnut, two inset panel doors opening to a two-sectioned three-shelf interior, finely dovetailed case, original poplar backboards are raised and carved in order to hang on two pegs, a rare feature, 24" h, 20" w, 6 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 11,000 |
| 183-184. |
 |
Oval
sewing carrier,
maple and pine, brown stained varnish finish, swing handle, four
fingers, fitted interior with blue dotted cloth, tomato pincushion,
beeswax and suede needle case with blue satin ribbons, 8" h, 9 1/4"
w, 6" d. Work stand, pine, dark varnish stain, top is carefully beveled underneath, square tapered leg, attached tag reads "...From the Canterbury infirmary purchased from Virginia Maxfield", 28" h, 16" w, 16" d, (ex. Northeast Auctions). |
450
1,600
|
| 185. |
 |
Settee, maple and cherry, dark varnish finish, early 19th c. frame, back and arms of a later period, two-slat/rail back slightly canted, curvilinear arms with three turned supports, turned leg, originally a roped frame, fitted with cushions, Mt. Lebanon, NY, similar example pictured page 209, The Shaker Legacy, and Simple Beauty, The Shakers in America, Hancock Shaker Village, The Andrews Collection, 31 3/4" h, 71" l, 31 1/2" d. | 5,600 |
| 186. |
 |
Three spool holders, turned maple, all with pincushion cloth tops, one is paper labeled with green circular trademark "Sabbathday Lake Shakers, Maine", and a white silk tomato-shaped pincushion, 15 spools. | 650 |
| 187. |
 |
Six sewing items: two pincushions made from scallop and clam shells (one with decorative "Pins" motif); miniature crocheted bonnet pincushion; sweet grass scissors case and scissors; a leather roll-up case with checkered black and white silk interior, fitted with five ivory implements, miniature leather slipper with thimble, spools and stuffed heel for pins. | 350 |
| 188. |
 |
Eight sewing items: two small poplarware work boxes, Canterbury, NH, hexagonal raw silk covered sewing box filled with strawberry emeries, beeswax, pincushion and needle case, blue silk lined, green Sabbathday Lake label on bottom; silk lined four-thimble thread holder tied with green silk ribbon; blue felt and wood awl holder; black painted tin box fitted with thimble, red strawberry emery and six small cardboard thread holders, delicately floral painted on lid by Sister Cora Helena Sarle; red felt penwipe; and a natural walnut shell fitted with a red silk pin holder. | 450 |
| 189. |
 |
Painting, oil on academy board, the road to Canterbury Village in the fall, depicting maple trees in color and the stone walls, signed l.r. "C.H. Sarle", oak framed, 10" x 14". | 1,400 |
| 189A. |
 |
Painting, oil on board, titled "Under the Maples, Shakers, NH, C.H. Sarle", bird's-eye maple frame, 5 3/4" x 7 1/2". | 1,000 |
| 190. |
 |
Sewing desk, pine, bird's-eye maple, maple, natural varnish finish, has a top section with a single long drawer above two vertical banks of three smaller drawers, each separated by a flat paneled cupboard door, all with original turned maple knobs, inset panel was chosen for its quantity of decorative knots, bird's-eye maple work surface above a pull out work slide with small white porcelain knobs, base section has three small drawers on the front left side with two vertical panels on the right, the right side of the case holds three graduated drawers, lipped and dovetailed, traces of original yellow and red wash, this often was removed by the Shakers as the surface showed signs of wear and use, made by Brother Eli Kidder, Canterbury, NH, c. 1861, for detailed information on Brother Eli and documented examples of his work, see Shaker Furniture Makers, Jerry Grant and Douglas Allen, 1989, 43" h, 29" w, 23 1/2" d. | 16,000 |
| 191. |
 |
Six sewing items: turned maple screw clamp, table top pincushion, red cloth top (from the family of Eldress Annie Walker, Harvard, Mass., 1847-1912), 7" h, (ex. Doug Hamel); maple darning egg and maple turned mushroom; carved wood spoolholder with green thread; a walnut egg-cup shaped thimble holder, Enfield, CT; and two birch knitting needles. | 300 |
| 192. |
 |
Work box, Ruler, Measure, Wood spoon measure: cherry and pine box, original varnish finish, canted dovetailed sides, 2 3/4" h, 15 3/4" w, 8 1/2" d; maple rule, hand-numbered to 12", dated on reverse "1857"; finely turned cherry, graduated measure, 10" l; maple carved spoon measure, in the shape of a miniature long handled shovel, 7 1/2" l. | 600 |
| 193. |
 |
Collection of stretchers: three maple hand-shaped glove stretchers; two maple glove finger spreaders; cherry hat stretcher with three concentric scribe marks at medial point; maple glove finger powder container. | 600 |
| 194. |
 |
Bee gloves and Box: thick cotton work gloves, lined in white cotton, belonged to Sister Alice M. Howland (1884-1973), beekeeper at Canterbury, a newsprint picture of her wearing the gloves will accompany the gloves, 16 1/2" l; and a toleware document box, stencil decorated by Sister Howland, "Friendship" with flowers on the lid, 2 1/2" h, 6 1/2" w, 3 3/4" d. | 450 |
| 195. |
 |
Three bottles, all with original paper labels, "Shaker Anodyne, Nth Enfield, NH", aqua bottle, "Dose. For an Adult, one teaspoonful in sweetened water,...less for children.", 4" h; "The Shaker Family Pills, A.J. White", red label, amber bottle, "...Excellent for headache, Colds, Billious Disorders, and Constipation, Price 25 Cents", 2 1/4" h; "Shaker Thompsonian Composition", "Powder, Roots, Herbs and Barks...For Grip, Influenza,...Portland, Maine.", 5 1/2" h. | 800 |
| 196-199. |
 |
Dry
measure,
maple and pine, original lipstick red painted finish, nailed lap
closure, paper labeled on the bottom (in the hand of Bertha
Lindsay), "Small dry wooden measure, made by the Shakers at
Pittsfield, Mass." (Hancock), c. 1830-1840, 3" h, 4 1/2" dia, (ex.
Doug Hamel). Dry measure, maple and pine, original brick red painted finish, nailed lap construction, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830-1840, 3 1/2" h, 5 3/4" dia, (ex. Doug Hamel). Dipper, maple and pine, original dark varnish finish, delicately turned handle affixed to the measure with an iron rivet, precisely nailed copper tacked lap closure, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830, 9" l, 5 3/4" dia, (ex. Doug Hamel). Dry measure, maple and pine, carved hickory handle, original cherry red painted finish, nailed lap construction, signed in black ink script "S.Y." (twice) on the bottom, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830, 6 1/4" h, 5 3/4" dia. |
1,000
450
625
11,000
|
| 200-202. |
 |
Dry
measure,
maple and pine, original chrome yellow painted finish, precisely
nailed lap closure, c. 1830-1840, 3 1/2" h, 5 3/4" dia. Dipper, maple, natural varnish finish, turned handle affixed with two iron and copper rivets, precisely copper nailed lap closure, 3 1/2" h, 8" l, 5 3/4" dia. Two dry measures: maple and pine, traces of original red stained finish, precisely copper nailed lap closure, 3 1/2" h, 5 7/8" dia; and a small measure, maple and pine, original varnish finish, five copper nail beveled lap closure, 1 3/4" h, 3 1/2" dia; Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
2,750
400
350
|
| 203. |
 |
"Shakers" dye stamp, Poplar cutter and Corn stripper: cast iron cut dye stamp "Shakers"; maple and tin hand-held cutter to cut poplar strips for weaving; birch table top iron and nail fashioned cutter, for cutting corn from the husk. | 1,400 |
| 204. |
 |
Rug, striped pattern rug, wool sewn to a cotton back, 43" x 30". | 200 |
| 205. |
 |
Candlestand, cherry and birch, original varnish finish, octagonal top, each side beveled underneath, beveled rectangular cleat, turned shaft with snake legs, c. 1840-1850, 23 1/2" h, 19" w, 19" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,450 |
| 206. |
 |
Five turned wood containers, maple and walnut, laminated and turned, four with pedestal feet, all with finials in the style of Thomas Fisher, Enfield, CT, c. 1880-1900, 4" to 5" h. | 200 |
| 207. |
 |
Seven cups, Egg and Ball: maple and walnut, laminated and turned, pedestal bases; turned egg; and a ball, in the style of Thomas Fisher, Enfield, CT, c. 1880-1900, 3 1/2" to 5" h. | 250 |
| 208. |
 |
Three pails, maple, walnut and cedar, original varnish finish, light and dark alternating staves, one with lid, in the style of Thomas Fisher, Enfield, CT, c. 1870-1900, 6" h, 4 3/4" dia; 7" h, 5 1/2" dia; 9" h, 5 1/2" dia. | 1,100 |
| 209. |
 |
Four glass apothecary jars, hand-blown cylindrical glass canisters with tin lids, all with open pontils, c. 1850-1860, 7", 7 3/4", 8", and 10" h. | 900 |
| 210. |
 |
Dippers, Paddles and Stirs: Long tin dipper with short maple handle, 28" l; two shovel-shaped paddles, both carved from one piece of wood, original blue and original ochre paint, 23 and 29" l; laundry stick, 28" l; a maple paddle stir, 17" l; and a coconut dipper with turned Shaker cherry handle, 14" l. | 400 |
| 211-212. |
 |
Pair
of candlesticks,
rolled sheet iron, hogscrape style, tall shafts, with sliding thumb
latch to extract candles, circular bases, 9 1/4" h, 5" dia bases. Stack of six oval boxes: maple, pine and oak, three and four-finger graduated sizes, largest in original red painted finish, 3 3/4" h, 10" l; next to largest in original ochre stain, 3 1/2" h, 8 3/4" l; remaining four boxes in natural finish, 2 3/4" h, 7 3/4" l; 2 1/4" h, 6 1/2" l; 2" h, 5 3/4" l; 1 3/4" h, 4 3/4" l. |
425
1,800 |
| 213. |
 |
Two scoops and Two pie lifters: maple scoops, original patinated finish, one with carved loop handle, 14 1/4" and 11 3/4" l, (ex. Sherman collection; ex. Doug Hamel); forged iron and turned oak pie lifter, finely turned maple handle with scribe lines, lifter with steel tines, Canterbury, NH, 18" and 22" l. | 600 |
| 214. |
 |
Hanging shelf, Spice tins, and Wood boxes: birch shelf, original varnish finish, dovetailed, 7" h, 38" w, 4" d; eight spice tins with labels; small round box, oak and maple, precisely spaced copper tack lap closures, tagged on bottom "Lillian Phelps 1932", 7" h, and three graduated single finger oval boxes. | 1,600 |
| 215. |
 |
Wooden kitchenware: specialized rolling pins, pestles and pounders, forks and mixers (11 pieces). | 350 |
| 216. |
 |
Variegated kitchen items: maple and walnut cutting board, meat tenderizer, two large darning balls, small oval cutting board, shield-shaped key holder. | 175 |
| 217. |
 |
Rolling pins, tiger maple, maple and cherry, two grooved rolling pins for making noodles, and two finely turned rolling pins, (one small example), Canterbury, NH, 8", 12", 18" and 22" l. | 450 |
| 218. |
 |
Pestles, Pounders and Mashers: collection of 10 herb pounders, tiger maple, maple, cherry and oak, various sizes and shapes, 3" to 18" h. | 825 |
| 219. |
 |
Cutlery box, birch, pine with oak handle, original varnish finish, two brass hinged lids with applied lip closing, dovetailed sides, handle with three circular cut holes for carrying, 5 1/2" h, 12" w, 8 1/2" d. | 600 |
| 220. |
 |
Work chair, maple and birch, original red/brown painted finish, exceptional patina, newer rush seat, single slat, tall seat height, rare form, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-1850, see page 77, The Book of Shaker Furniture, John Kassay, 16" seat h, 35" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 1,400 |
| 221. |
 |
Drying racks, bag and stockings: oak and pine hanging roller style drying rack, with a coarse muslin laundry bag embroidered "NA." in red, and Sister's white finely knitted cotton stockings; maple, original finish, four carved arm wall hanging rack for drying towels, folds against the wall when not in use (not pictured). | 350 |
| 221A. |
 |
"Table Monitor", 19th c. Shaker printed eight-stanza poem incorporating rules for dining, early glazed cherry frame with circular brass holder, "...eat hearty and decent and clear out our plate.", 6 1/2" x 5 1/4". | 1,200 |
| 221B. |
 |
Two carriers, maple and pine, original varnish finish, attached swing handles, each with finely carved four fingers, one ink stamped trademark "Shaker Goods, Alfred Maine", both 7 1/2" h, 10 3/4" w, 8" d. | 700 |
| 222. |
 |
Chopping bowl and Rolling pins: oval chopping bowl, maple, with carved handles and hole for string to hang on peg, 4" h, 22" w, 11 3/4" d; walnut and maple rolling pins, one with metal inserts in roller for cutting dough, 11", 16" (2) and 17" l. | 600 |
| 223. |
 |
Tin teapot, creamer and sugar: pyramid-shaped lidded teapot with short spout, 7 3/4" h, 7 3/4" dia; creamer with side handle, 3" h, 2 1/4" dia; and lidded sugar with bail handle and stacked triple loop finial, 2" h, 2 7/8" dia. | 725 |
| 224. |
 |
Kitchen objects: egg holder, maple; tray with 12 holes for eggs on arched base; two wood warming racks for holding hot pies and baked goods; "Shaker Baked Beans" can with seven Shaker pegs; "Shaker Farms" pottery bowl and glass bottle, Sabbathday Lake; six clothes pins; and a framed "Shakers' Apple Sauce" label, "N.F. Mt. Lebanon, NY". | 1,550 |
| 225. |
 |
Three dough rollers: maple rolling pin with swiveling box-style handle; small rolling pin with a medial handle and fixed box-style of roller; and a triangular device with handle and four interior rollers. | 440 |
| 226. |
 |
Fruit squeezers and Pulp reamer: table top squeezer, cherry and oak, original finish, two-section hinged part, on three turned posts on a rectangular oak base, turned handle with three scribe marked rings, 8" h, 12" w, 3 1/2" d; maple hand-held squeezer, 9 1/2" l; and a juice pulp reamer, maple, 5 1/2" l. | 275 |
| 227. |
 |
Four scoops, maple, all turned and carved from one piece of wood, finely shaped handles, graduated sizes from 7" to 15" l. | 500 |
| 228. |
 |
Wood and tin kitchen items: mortar and pestle; dry measure, round green paper labeled "Sabbathday Lake Shakers, Maine", 3 1/2" h, 5 1/4" dia; herb masher; tin circular strainer; dough scrapers and paddles; turned handle dipper; turned maple handle wire strainer; turned maple shaker; pine berry box, (11 pieces). | 300 |
| 229. |
 |
Two boxes and tray: variegated maple, walnut and oak, original finishes, laminated rectangular boxes with hinged lids, one with removable tray lined with red velvet, 5 1/4" h, 15 1/4" w, 7 1/4" d and 5 1/2" h, 20 3/4" w, 9 1/2" d; cherry, walnut and maple laminated kitchen tray, with raised walnut dovetailed rim on three sides, in the style of Thomas Fisher, Enfield, CT, 2 3/4" h, 26 1/2" w, 20 1/2" d. | 600 |
| 230-231. |
 |
Hanging cupboard,
maple and pine, original yellow ochre varnished finish, single panel
door with original iron and brass clasp, two-shelf interior, 25" h,
18" w, 17 1/2" d, (ex. Balwin Family of Bridgewater, NH, who
purchased items directly from the Canterbury Shakers; ex. Mary
Labrie). Carrier, maple and pine, fixed oak handle, original natural finish, five fingers, "handle was designed with a precisely shaped wedge between it and the box side to enable smooth removal of the lid", 12 1/2" h, 13 3/4" w, 9 3/4" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
1,800
900 |
| 232. |
 |
Shaker chrome yellow room with built-in cupboards: includes cupboard over drawers, small vertical double panel door over six lipped and dovetailed drawers; two-door cupboard front with two double vertical panel doors with appropriate shelving; three small cupboard doors (potential hanging cupboards), or another cupboard over drawers; two-door complete cupboards, five shelves, two backboards in chrome yellow, 91" h, 23" and 21" w, (could be made to be free-standing; chrome yellow peg boards (extremely rare); approximately 35 extra chrome yellow boards, (ex. Duxbury Art Complex; ex. Willis Henry Auctions). | 9,000 |
| 233. |
 |
Two rugs, prodded confetti rugs in wool with multi-colors, one with two-tone gray border, 32" x 24"; one with olive black border, 31" x 49". | 1,150 |
| 234. |
 |
Two boxes, Photographs, Thread and Auger: small tin trunk, labeled in blue ink on yellow paper "Trunk shaped tin box made by the Shakers, Enfield, Conn. Presented to Charles Thompson by Mrs. Dwight Moody Smith of West Springfield, Mass. 1961", in the hand of Bertha Lindsay; a small "Personal" box, pine, original varnish finish, finely dovetailed, four-section interior; three photographic portraits - Eldress E. Sterling 1913, Canterbury; Mary P. Vance, Alfred, Me; and Brother Giles Avery, Mt. Lebanon, NY; labels, black print on yellow paper (12), "TUMBLERS."; a small steel auger; and a glass square with light brown silk thread. | 500 |
| 235. |
 |
Trade cards, advertising cards, "Shaker Family Pills", "Shaker Soothing Plasters", "Shaker Extract of Roots", A.J. White, six cards in four frames. | 150 |
| 236. |
 |
Framed photographs and ephemera: early photograph of four Shaker Sister's and a gentleman, signed on back "Presented to Mr. Slanker with the kind regards of his Shaker friends, June 24, 1920", in original frame; a large photograph of Elder Daniel Crossman with gathering basket overlooking the Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village (reprint); original framed bill head "Sale of Shaker Fancy Goods..."; trade card "Shaker Family Pills"; engraving of two Sister's seated, conversing, (five pieces). | 275 |
| 237. |
 |
Drying rack with rug pads: cherry, original varnish finish, two carved rails through tenoned into uprights, finely carved and beveled arc feet, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 28" h, 23 3/4" w, 11" d; two braided circular rug/pads, multi-color wools, 19 1/4" dia. | 350 |
| 238. |
 |
Six-circle braided runner, with colorful interior and black border, 2' 6 1/2" x 9' 5". | 1,250 |
| 239-242. |
 |
Two
dolls,
19th c., bisque doll with hand-painted features, black hair, blue
eyes, painted shoes, Shaker dressed with pink gingham dress with
matching Bertha cloak in black wool, cap, 13" h, (ex. DeWolfe &
Wood); composition doll with blue eyes, Shaker dressed in red wool
pleated skirt, white tatted Bertha, palm leaf bonnet trimmed in
silk, 12" h. Cupboard, walnut and pine, repainted blue, four-panel vertical door over two sets of two small drawers over a larger dovetailed drawer, top molding added, was originally a built-in, 6' 11" h, 27" w, 16" d. Miniature Shaker room, made by Gus and Alice Schwerdtfeger, trestle dining table, eight two-slat dining chairs, wood box, stove, candlestand, rocking chair, three knitted rugs, wall clock, drying rack, motto, candle holder, spool holder, Spirit Drawing by June Sprigg, 8 1/2" h, 22" w, 9 1/2" d. Two room settings, miniature furniture by Gus and Alice Schwerdtfeger, stove, Enfield bench, tall clock, side chairs with taped seats, rocking chair, stool, three rugs, green rope bed with covering, table, carrier, drying rack, blanket chest, bonnet stand, both 7" h, 17 1/2" w, 9" d. |
1,100
5,100
2,100
700
|
| 243. |
 |
Braided rug, nine-circle, diamond form, 8' 2" x 5' 4", (ex. Jeff Good). | 1,150 |
| 244. |
 |
Two confetti rugs: one with overall multi-colored field, 3' x 27"; one with multi-colored field and black corners, 38" x 24"; both on cotton ticking. | 350 |
| 244A. |
 |
Two shag rugs: one with red and blue field and black border, 49" x 28"; one with gray field and black border, 30" x 23"; both on cotton ticking. | 350 |
| 245. |
 |
Two-slat chair, birch, original reddish brown stained finish, exceptional patina, woven fiber seat, tilters, Enfield, NH, c. 1830-1840, 16 1/2" seat h, 35" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,250 |
| 246. |
 |
Shaker dress, late 19th c., light purple wool, same fabric for the Bertha, gold buttons, slight fading, collar trimmed inside with light blue silk, 46" l; includes garment hanger, maple with steel hook, 49" l, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 300 |
| 247. |
 |
Mirror with holder, pine and birch, original varnish finish, central brass peg for hanging brush, hole at top for peg, "Visiting Room" in script on back in pencil, 24" h, 16" w; early rectangular mirror with molded frame, 11 1/2" h, 9 3/4" w, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,250 |
| 247A. |
 |
Confetti graphic rug, multi-color interior with alternating light and dark banded border, very unusual woven backing, 46" x 33". | 650 |
| 248. |
 |
Kerchief, finely woven linen, white with blue lined edge, at one corner initials "JE", and above that "Caroline", framed and folded, 20" x 22 1/2", (ex. Doug Hamel). | 400 |
| 249. |
 |
Elder's rocking chair, maple, tiger and bird's-eye maple, natural varnish finish, red and tan taped seat, finely carved tiger maple arms, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830, 16" seat h, 46" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 7,500 |
| 250-251. |
 |
Two-drawer blanket chest,
birch and pine, original red stained varnish finish, breadboarded
lift lid top, interior with sliding lift out lidded till box,
working lock with original key, two graduated lipped and dovetailed
drawers, with original maple pulls, canted feet, two vertical inset
panel ends, three-board back, 38" h, 41 1/4" w, 19" d, (ex. Dr.
Sprowls collection). Yellow box, pine, original yellow painted finish, oval brass escutcheon plate, paper label on bottom "Box owned by Sister Flora Appleton probably made in Enfield, NH (Shakers), given to Charles Thompson by Marguerite Frost." (in the hand of Bertha Lindsay), Canterbury, NH, 8" h, 18" w, 11 1/2" d, (ex. Bud Thompson collection; ex. Doug Hamel). |
16,000
1,600
|
| 252. |
 |
Spiral form round knit rug, red center, with black, turquoise and burgundy, 32" dia. | 700 |
| 253. |
 |
Ephemera and Woodenware: "A Short but Comprehensive Definition of Shakerism", O.C. Hampton, framed and matted; small slide lid box, 2" h, 6 1/2" w, 2 1/4" d; two bamboo hair brushes; two hand mirrors, 6 1/2" and 11 1/2" l; and a maple, finely turned handle bed smoother, 21 1/2" l. | 700 |
| 254-256. |
 |
Basket,
black ash splint, hickory handle, hard wood bottom, original brick
red painted finish, exceptional patina, Canterbury, NH, c.
1820-1830, 12 1/2" h, 12 1/2" w, 10" d, (ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr.
Sprowls collection). Blanket chest, pine, original plum red painted finish, breadboard molded lid, opening to a unique stepped double till, dovetailed case, molded, dovetailed bracket base with high arched sides and front, black cast iron handles on side of case, original lock and key, paper label on front written in brown ink "New Rugs & Curtains To Canopy Top Carriage.Laundry.", Watervliet, NY, c. 1830, pictured page 241, Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture, Rieman & Burks, 24 1/2" h, 44" w, 17 3/4" d, (ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Storage box, butternut, original dark varnish finish, lift lid canted four ways with small rectangular board nailed to top, exceptional dovetail treatment, original diamond bone escutcheon, small molding surrounds base, original lock and key, said to have been purchased from the school house in Canterbury, NH, 5 1/4" h, 12" w, 10" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
2,500
7,500
450
|
| 257. |
 |
Two braided shaped rugs: one with hexagon shape with nineteen 8" circles, cotton and rayon, c. 1930, 3' 5" dia; one with rectangular center surrounded by twenty-four 6" circles with 4" braided border, all wool, 4' 6" dia. | 750 |
| 258. |
 |
Two children's chairs, maple, both in original finish, light brown stain and ochre painted finish, both with early caned seats, Harvard, MA, c. 1840, 15" seat h, 30 1/2" overall h and 12 1/2" seat h, 30" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel; ex. Willis Henry Auctions). | 2,500 |
| 259. |
 |
Bold graphic confetti rug, alternating ivory and multi-color concentric squares, 52" x 50". | 250 |
| 260. |
 |
Two-step stool, pine, original red stained varnish finish over ochre base, crossed bar "X" medial support affixed with inset screws, arched feet, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-1850, 23" h, 16" w, 12 1/2" d, (ex. Dr. J.J. McCue collection; ex. Willis Henry Auctions; ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 4,500 |
| 261. |
 |
Two rugs: rectangular, black, gray, brown, with olive green border, 31" x 16"; smaller rectangular rug, multi-color striped center, with multi-color border, 25" x 19". | 300 |
| 262. |
 |
Shaker Meeting House, oil on circular board, showing the Meeting House at Canterbury in fall, with a white banner at the bottom "Shaker Meeting House 1792.", signed "C.H. Sarle" (Sister Cora Helena Sarle 1867-1956), framed and matted, 13 1/2" dia, (ex. Bud Thompson; ex. Doug Hamel personal collection). | 4,250 |
| 263-265. |
 |
Two
boxes,
butternut, natural varnish finish, lift lid, slightly canted edges,
blue painted interior, rectangular dovetailed case, 3 1/2" h, 12" w,
10 1/4" d; walnut, maple and veneered top, Victorian style lift lid
bureau box, compartmentalized lift out interior section, paper
covered, with interior mirror, sold at the Shop at Sabbathday Lake,
Maine, 4" h, 11 1/4" w, 8" d. Work table, pine, original grained ochre paint, square top, turned and tapered legs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850-1860, 29" h, 23 3/4" w, 23 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel personal collection). Bed pan, shaped tin with short and thick turned handle, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 24" l. |
350
1,800
400 |
| 266. |
 |
Five engravings, "The Shakers at Lebanon enjoying a sleigh ride"; "The Shakers at Lebanon - The Singing Meeting"; "Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH", hand-colored; two Shakers (dancing) from "Every Saturday, An Illustrated Journal of Choice Reading, 1870"; all framed and matted. | 250 |
| 267. |
 |
Confetti rug, pinwheel design, red, blue, beige, blue braided border, 25" dia. | 300 |
| 268-269. |
 |
Work
table,
cherry, poplar and pine secondary wood, natural varnish finish,
single dovetailed drawer, turned cherry knob, turned tapered legs,
c. 1840, 29" h, 28" w, 21 1/2" d, (ex. Edwin Hibarger collection). Doll bed, Doll and Pad: maple bed, original dark stained varnish finish, shaped headboard, removable slats for mattress, 12" h, 21 1/2" l; multi-color table mat, knitted; Shaker dressed doll, dark red pleated skirt, matching button, gray cloak, silk lined, 8 1/2" l. |
3,000
750 |
| 270. |
 |
Tall chest, pine, dark varnish finish, two pairs of small drawers, lipped and dovetailed, over seven long graduated drawers, turned cherry knobs, on canted feet, 71 1/2" h, 44 1/4" w, 19" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | |
| 271. |
 |
Basket, round, carved double handle, woven rattan, raised bottom, double nailed rim, initialed in blue stenciled letters "S.C.F.", 10" h to top of handle, 21 1/4" dia, (ex. Pat Hatch). | 400 |
| 272. |
 |
Dry measure and Storage box: oak measure, natural varnish finish, stenciled in oval "Shaker Society, Sabbathday Lake, Me.", 4 1/2" h, 7 1/2" dia; walnut box, original varnish finish, slightly beveled hinged lid, interior with four separate hinged compartments, finely dovetailed case, brass clasp, 6 1/4" h, 12" w, 10" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 525 |
| 273. |
 |
Basket, Sewing carrier and Stool: sewing basket, cheese basket style weave, black ash, cat's head style base, small break at corner, 4" h, 11" w, 10 1/2" d; maple and pine sewing carrier, swing handle, four slender fingers right to left, cloth fitted in the pockets for spools, 8 1/2" h, 11" w, 7 1/4" d; pine stool, canted top, bootjack ends, 6" h, 15 1/4" w, 5 3/4" d. | 350 |
| 274. |
 |
Stool, maple, original dark ebony finish, four turned legs, original black ash splint, tapered foot, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, 16" h, 15" w, 15" d. | 950 |
| 275. |
 |
Stove, Tools and Holder: cast iron stove, hinged door with original wood pull, four slightly curved legs with penny feet, excellent condition, 19" h, 33" l, 11" w; two cast iron tongs; carved cherry tool holder, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 700 |
| 276. |
 |
Footstool, Basket and Cutlery box: maple and birch footstool, original light varnish finish, trademark under canted top "Shaker's, #3 Mt. Lebanon, NY", 6 1/4" h, 12 1/4" w, 12" d; round utility basket, black ash, double wrapped rim, 3 1/2" h, 9" dia; oak bentwood two-section box, with turned medial handle, 4 1/4" h, 13" w, 8 1/2" d. | 350 |
| 277. |
 |
Three engravings: "The Shakers of Niskayuna and Sleeping Room of the Shaker Men"; "Elder Frederick Evans at home"; "The Shakers in Niskayuna - the Singing Meeting"; all matted, framed and glazed. | 100 |
| 278. |
 |
Settee, maple, natural varnish finish, blue and white taped seat and back, acorn finials, curvilinear arms with mushroom shaped caps, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880-1900, see page 212, The Shaker Chair, Muller/Rieman, for similar example. | 9,000 |
| 279. |
 |
Revolver stool, maple and oak, natural varnish finish, rare red and blue wool plush cover, adjustable seat height, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1850, 18" h, 13" dia, see page 154, Figure 4, The Shaker Chair, Muller/Rieman, (ex. E. Ray Pearson; ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 2,500 |
| 280-281. |
 |
Chest
of drawers,
pine, natural varnish finish, single-board top, molded, lipped and
dovetailed drawers graduated upwards, original turned maple knobs,
on a tapered square canted foot, pencil signed on right hand side of
upper drawer "Elder Sisters", (see Lot 166, William L. Lassiter
collection, Sotheby's, April 13, 1981), 52" h, 41 1/2" w, 19 3/4" d,
(ex. Courcier/Wilkins; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection; ex. Doug Hamel). Basket, rectangular form, black ash, single wrapped rim, carved outside handles, openwork bottom, 8 1/2" h, 15 1/2" w, 12" d. |
8,000
350 |
| 282. |
 |
Personal box, Brushes, Hanger: butternut "personal" box, original varnish finish, hinged lid, brass locking clips, brass handle on top of lid, red papered interior, Canterbury, NH, 6 1/4" h, 12" l, (ex. Doug Hamel); two bamboo hair brushes; two maple mitten stretchers, 19" l; large Elder's pine hanger, 18" l; four horsehair bristle brushes. | 100 |
| 283. |
 |
Four table pads: three oval pads, one in browns, 12 1/4" x 10 1/2"; one in grays with pink center, 18 1/2" x 14"; one in pinks and blues with blue center, 13 1/2" x 10"; and one round pad, 15" dia. | 300 |
| 284. |
 |
Rocking chair, natural varnish finish, four graduated and beveled slats, early ash splint seat, flat arms ending in mushroom capped posts, thin blade rockers do not extend beyond front posts, Enfield, CT, c. 1840, 15 1/2" seat h, 42" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 3,500 |
| 285. |
 |
Apple sorting chair, birch and pine, original red stained varnish finish, rounded crest rail, four-spoke back, scalloped pine seat, four short turned and canted legs with box stretcher, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 8 1/2" seat h, 20 1/4" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 4,000 |
| 286-288. |
 |
Bonnet
and Stand,
woven poplar, black and white designs, cloth edged paper label on
inside "6", 9" h; turned pine table stand, oval top to hold bonnet,
turned round base, 14 1/2" h. Two boxes: cherry, original varnish finish, separate lift lid with fitted nailed rim, dovetailed box, simple nailed molding on base, 3 1/4" h, 11 1/2" w, 4 1/2" d; butternut storage box, original reddish varnish finish, unusual separate fitted lift lid with a unique locking device, two brass pulls in front pushing to relieve a spring locking device, script in red inside of lid "Made July 1843, New Lebanon", finely dovetailed case, 8" h, 19" w, 10" d. Blanket chest, pine, cherry red painted finish, two lipped and dovetailed drawers, graduated, applied molded and blind dovetailed bracket base, finely turned cherry knobs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1820-1830, 43" h, 40" w, 20 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
500
1,250
5,000 |
| 289. |
 |
Taped stool, maple, original natural finish, trademark decal applied twice "Shaker's #3 Trademark, Mt. Lebanon, N.Y.", light tan and brown taped top, 16 1/2" h, 14" w, 14" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 700 |
| 290. |
 |
Double sewing step, pine, original blue painted finish, slight bootjack end, 9 1/2" h, 9 1/2" w, 9 3/4" d. | 600 |
| 290A. |
 |
Match holder and Shuttle: miniature sleigh, bird's-eye maple, hole in back for hanging as a match holder, made and sold at Canterbury, NH; and a weaver's shuttle, maple, initialed "ES", 6" l. | 175 |
| 291. |
 |
Rocking chair, maple, original light varnish finish, tall graduated three-slat back, taped seat in rose and gray, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 17 1/2" seat h, 46" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,700 |
| 292. |
 |
Rare child's armchair, birch, original apple red painted finish with varnish over, three slats, graceful shaped arms, Enfield, NH, 9 1/2" seat h, 26" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,000 |
| 293. |
 |
Graphic braided rug, large, eight-spoke, blues, pink, burgundy, gray, 8' dia. | 1,000 |
| 293A. |
 |
Three-circle rug, finely braided, classic New Hampshire, wool and cotton, in soft muted earthtone colors, 35" x 53". | 850 |
| 294-297. |
 |
Confetti rug,
multi-color interior with concentric red border, 4' x 2'. Drop leaf table, pine top, cherry base, old natural varnish finish, turned legs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830-1840, 29" h, 42 1/4" w, 17 1/4" d (with leaves down), 37 1/2" (with leaves open), (ex. Doug Hamel personal collection). Piggin, pine, early apple red painted finish, three interwoven wraps, rectangular piggin top, 11" h, 10 1/4" dia. Two round boxes: maple and pine, original reddish/brown stained finish, four fingers (right to left), 4" h, 9 3/4" dia; maple and pine, early red paint over original blue, four fingers (right to left), Sabbathday Lake or Alfred, ME, c. 1830-1850, 5" h, 10 1/2" dia. |
2,500 2,000
350 Rug 600 1400 |
| 298. |
 |
Two knit rugs: one with striated design with rainbow color palate on cotton ticking, 46" x 23"; one symmetrically bar patterned multi-color rug, with applied fringe on cotton ticking, 31" x 17". | 400 |
| 299. |
 |
Woven table rug, bar pattern with documented twisted design, 45" x 26", (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 350 |
| 300. |
 |
Wardrobe, walnut, original dark varnish finish, cove molded top over a single four vertical paneled door, single pinned and through mortised, iron diamond escutcheon plate, opening to a shelf above and below, and six cast iron hooks for garments, applied simple molded base, Whitewater, OH, c. 1850-1860, 7' 1" h, 45 1/2" w, 14 1/2" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 5,500 |
| 301-302. |
 |
Oval
box,
maple and pine, early dark red painted finish, three fingers (right
to left), Maine origin, initialed on top "LA", 3 1/2" h, 8 3/4" l. One-drawer stand, birch, cherry base, natural finish, one-board molded top, single dovetailed drawer with original turned pull, tapered and turned leg, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830-1850, 27 1/2" h, 19" w, 18 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
400
2,400
|
| 303. |
 |
Rocking chair, maple and birch, natural varnish finish, four slats, flat curvilinear arms, rush seat, enlarged turning at base of posts to accept rockers, 16" seat h, 43 1/2" overall h, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). | 1,200 |
| 304-305. |
 |
Slide
lid box,
bird's-eye maple, original varnish finish, two sections, two
rectangular sliding lids with raised edge at end corresponding to
raised edge of box, finely carved medial handle, finely dovetailed,
an exceptional example of a Canterbury Shaker Brother's
craftsmanship, c. 1840, 3 3/4" h, 10 1/2" w, 11 1/2" d, (ex. John
Keith Russell; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). One-drawer work stand, important, figured maple, bird's-eye and tiger maple one-board top, slightly beveled underneath, over a single dovetailed drawer, original cherry turned pull, deep maple skirt, delicately tapered legs, 26" h, 18 1/2" w, 25 1/2" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). |
7,000
8,500 |
| 306. |
 |
Silk oval rug, finely braided, scalloped border with rare five-strand braid, blue, coral and lavender color palate, 63" x 34". | 500 |
| 307. |
 |
Framed ephemera: commission appointment of Mary L. Wilson, postmaster of E. Canterbury, 1896, sealed for the Postmaster General William L. Wilson, 22" x 26"; two framed maps of Canterbury, NH, 1858 and 1911, both 17" x 19 3/4". | 200 |
| 308-312A. 311. |
|
Tailor's stick,
cherry, original varnish finish, yardstick used for measuring curves
of shoulders, etc., hole for hanging on a peg. T-squares and Measuring sticks: two T-squares, cherry and mahogany, original finish, (one with hole for hanging on peg), 22" l; yardstick, maple, hand-stamped numbers, dated "1857"; and an 18" rule, hand-stamped numbers, initialed "CM". Triple hanger, pine, original finish, used for hanging Shaker garments, wider vertical piece with three holes for hanging on pegs, three horizontal bars for clothes, 15" l. Two double hangers, pine, original finish, wider vertical piece with holes for hanging on pegs, 12 3/4" and 15 1/2" l. |
325
950 700 700
100
200
|
| 313. |
 |
Storage chest, pine, original lipstick red painted finish, hinged lift lid with black cast iron handle, matching handle on each side, original lock and key, paper labeled on bottom in blue ink "Box made by the Shakers at Enfield, N.H. Presented to B. Lindsay by Margaret Appleton. Presented to Bud Thompson 1959.", 12" h, 28" w, 13 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 900 |
| 313A. |
 |
Basket, rattan, printed floral cotton lined, fitted with a needle case, tomato pincushion, and a sunflower emery, 6" h, 13" l; table clamp pincushion, (ex. Pat Hatch). | 100 |
| 314. |
 |
Framed ephemera: bill head "The Canterbury Shakers, Manufacturers of Sweaters, Dorothy Cloaks, Fancy Goods, Sarsaparilla, Witch Hazel, Apple Sauce", blue lined paper; red and white mailing label "Canterbury Shakers, Hart & Shepard, manufacturer of Shaker Cloaks..." and four views of ladies wearing cloaks; bill head for Hart and Shepard Canterbury Shakers, dated 193_"; and a printed receipt for the Trustees of the Shaker Society at East Canterbury. | 225 |
| 315. |
 |
Broom and Standing dustpan: Shaker-made broom, turned oak handle, original varnish finish, corn flat broom, wrapped wire top finished with red velvet; black toleware dustpan, with turned poplar handle, knob top. | 350 |
| 315A. |
 |
Ephemera: an eight-line birthday poem, handwritten by Sister Jessie Evans (1867-1937), Canterbury, NH; four lines of handwritten music, handwritten by Sister Julia Briggs, E. Canterbury, "In the Vine Abiding"; a handwritten history of Mary Woodwell by Eldress Marguerite Frost, Canterbury, blue ink on blue paper, 9 pages; a typewritten letter on "The Canterbury Shakers", letterhead dated "1919", signed "Sisters Blanche and Josephine"; and a chain letter that ends with Sister Lillian Phelps. | 500 |
| 316. |
 |
Side chair, tiger maple and maple, original varnish finish, older rush seat over rails originally bored for a cane seat, tilters, "2" stenciled on back of middle slat, Harvard, MA, c. 1840, 18 1/2" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 1,500 |
| 317. |
 |
Shovel and Apple basket: maple shovel, original finish, finely shaped wide scoop, all carved from one piece of wood, 35" l; oak and pine basket, flat curved handles, round tacked pine bottom, natural patina, 14" h, 18" dia. | 1,800 |
| 318. |
 |
Churn, pine, hardwood dasher, turned and raised lid, canted vertical sides, 29" l. | 350 |
| 319. |
 |
Two bentwood Shaker style rocking chairs, hickory, birch and oak, original natural varnish finish, taped back and seats, not Shaker made, but occasionally sold and taped by them for their shops, both 15" seat h, 37" overall h. | 400 |
| 320. |
 |
Ten tin coffee pots, all with side handles, spouts and hinged lids, graduated sizes 6" to 18" h. | 550 |
| 321. |
 |
Twenty tin pieces: dippers, strainers, scoops, handled funnels, and unusual shaped pans with handles, graters, 6" to 16" l. | 250 |
| 322. |
 |
Pair of bootscrapes, two cast iron scrapes, three forged supports with holes for attaching to stone steps, from Stone Building in Enfield, NH, both 10" h, 25" l, (ex. Father Wilfred LaPlant of LaSalette, Enfield, NH). | 700 |
| 323-327. |
  |
Hanging cupboard,
pine, original red painted finish, inset panel door with lock and
key, interior with four shelves, blind dovetailed case, shaped
extended backboard for hanging on peg board, 29" h, 20" w, 7" d,
(ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Ephemera - Bertha Lindsay: original "Life" magazine large photograph of Bertha Lindsay knitting; a framed smaller copy of the same portrait; a framed silhouette of "Bertha Lindsay and Penny" (her dog); a corn whisk broom with label in Bertha's handwriting; two typed letters signed "Eldress Bertha Lindsay; three hammers, one dated "1844", used by Sister Bertha; maple handled awl; two Holiday cards sent from Bertha. Shop desk, pine, dark brick red painted finish, galleried and slanted lift lid, deep well interior, dovetailed case, lipped and dovetailed single drawer with small original brass pull, on turned and tapered legs with turned stretchers front to back, 50" h, 31" w, 24 1/2" d, (ex. WHA, Nov. 19, 2000, Lot 59; ex. Doug Hamel). Tall stool, maple, dark natural finish, square pine chamfered seat, tall splayed turned legs, two sets of turned box stretchers, 33" h, 13 1/4" dia. Tin watering can and Foot bench: cylindrical pail-shaped can, swing bail carrying handle, shaped tin pouring handle, 11" h; pine bench, original blue/green painted finish, canted bootjack ends, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 5" h, 30" w, 6" d. |
900
1,700
3,500
325
450 |
| 328. |
 |
Tin collection: rare pieces including a veterinarians pill giver, seed sifter, bundt maker, oil lamp filler, scoops, dippers, strainers, pail, creamer, can with hinged lid, pouring pot, measures. | 300 |
| 329-330. |
 |
Work
basket,
black ash, double wrapped rim, carved inset handles, canted sides,
possibly used for laundry, c. 1840-1850, 16 1/2" h, 24" dia. Round basket, black ash splint, finely woven single wrapped rim, finely carved outset handles, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 7 1/2" h, 18" dia. |
175
800
|
| 331-334. |
 |
Rocking chair,
tiger maple, figured birch, original dark varnish finish, woven
black ash splint seat, rare canted back, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1850,
see page 130, The Shaker Chair, Muller/Rieman, 15 1/4" seat
h, 45" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). Work table with drawer, pine and birch, original varnish finish, tray top above an underslung dovetailed drawer, with finely turned maple knob, turned legs, box stretcher, above accelerated turned feet, Enfield, NH, c. 1820-1830, pictured in Shaker, A Collectors Source Book II, Don and Carol Raycraft, page 17, 28" h, 26" w, 20 1/2" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). Rare tin paint can, "An ingenious tin paint can...workers wiped their brushes against the inner lip to keep paint from dribbling down the outside...because the brush was held in the lid, drips collected in the lid", June Sprigg, By Shaker Hands, page 149, Canterbury, NH, including original Shaker paint brush, maple handle with horsehair bristles, (ex. Charles and Helen Upton collection; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Elder's rocking chair, very rare form, maple, natural varnish finish, four graduated slats, early rush seat, scrolled arms, finely turned arm supports, Canterbury, NH. c. 1830, rarely found form, 17" seat h, 46 1/4" overall h, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
4,750
3,000
375
4,250
|
| 335-338. |
 |
Storage chest,
single lift lid, iron butt hinges, partitioned interior, drawer
below, dovetailed and screwed construction, turned legs, original
yellow wash, Canterbury, NH, 35 1/2" h, 49" w, 18" d, (ex. WHA, Nov.
19, 2000, Lot 155). Two slide lid boxes: butternut, original stained varnish finish, chamfered lid with three carved notches for fingers, finely dovetailed on right front, three large dovetails in back and left front, 4" h, 5" w, 8 1/4" d; larger box, pine, original natural finish, single notch for sliding lid, dovetailed, 5" h, 6 1/2" w, 10 1/2" d. Work basket, rectangular form, black ash, double wrapped rim, finely carved outset handles, openwork bottom, c. 1850, 10" h, 18 1/2" w, 15" d. Two sap buckets, pine, original mustard painted finish, whitewash red interiors, raised iron hangers for attaching to maple trees, both stamped on bottom "NF Shakers, Enfield, NH", both 8" h, 11 3/4" dia. |
4,750
350 200
450 |
| 338A. |
 |
Large basket, rectangular form, black ash, double wrapped rim, finely shaped carved handles at either end, openwork woven bottom, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 17 1/2" h, 38 1/2" w, 24" d. | 1,300 |
| 339. |
 |
Basket, oval form, black ash, single wrapped rim, finely carved outset handles, openwork rectangular bottom, 11" h, 30" w, 23 1/2" w, (ex. Doug Hamel). | 350 |
| 340-342. |
 |
Wood
box,
pine, original ochre stained varnish finish, hinged lift lid, two
inset dovetailed slats to keep top from warping fitted on inside of
lid, finely dovetailed sides, slightly extended baseboard, Hancock,
MA, c. 1830-1840, 22 1/4" h, 22 1/4" w, 16" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls
collection). Pill drying rack, rectangular pine board with six rows of 12 slender spikes for drying rolled pills, with a certification letter, "...Pill Drying Rack #194 bought at the Shaker Auction 20 June 1972 is an authentic piece from Sabbathday Lake, Me., Sister Mildred Barker, Trustee", 2" h, 12 1/2" w, 6 3/4" d. Bottle fillers, rare quadruple form, maple, original finish, platform for four tin funnels, turned shaft with wooden thumbscrew tightened sleeve for adjusting to the height of the bottles to be filled, 18" h, 15" w, 4 1/2" d, includes funnels and a rare tin funnel with long arm for filling larger containers, 21" l. |
8,500
300
250
|
| 343. |
 |
Herb dryer, maple and pine, original finish, three-section rope hinged drying rack, six rectanglar upright poles with nine delicately turned rails graduated from top to bottom, used in a triangular configuration for drying, can be folded flat for storage, 41" h, 12" w, 15" d. | 650 |
| 344. |
 |
Three rug beaters, hickory, maple and birch, two with red stained handles, long bentwood hoops, with turned and carved handles, 41 1/2" l (2), and 30" l (1). | 300 |
| 345. |
 |
Cupboard over drawers, butternut and pine, natural varnish finish, simple cove molded top over two raised panel doors, vertical double pinned mortise, two-shelf interior, over two flanking small drawers, over seven graduated larger drawers, lipped and dovetailed, Enfield, CT, c. 1852, attributed to Abner Allen, reconstructed from a larger built-in cabinet, 7' 9" h, 42" w, 32 1/4" d, (ex. Linda Curtis, Canterbury, NH). | 5,000 |
| 346. |
 |
Two wood pails: smaller pail, pine with carved black ash swing handle, nailed wood top hoop and wrought iron bottom hoop, signed in chalk on bottom "made by the Pittsfield Shakers", 13" h, 9 1/4" dia; large pail, pine and birch, nailed wrap, carved oak swing handle, fingered lid, nailed, 13" h, 9 1/2" dia. | 550 |
| 347. |
 |
Work basket, black ash, double wrapped rim, large carved inset handles, openwork bottom, raised double wrapped bottom edge (to keep the basket off the floor, possibly for air circulation), Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 12" h, 24" w, 16" d, (ex. Doug Hamel); includes cardboard sign "Exhibit by the Shakers, from East Canterbury, NH". | 450 |
| 348. |
 |
Tin and wood utensil collection, oak, birch and maple, original finish, strainers, dippers, spatulas in unique shapes, (7 pieces). | 500 |
| 349-350. |
 |
Collection of 11 pails and buckets,
pine, original painted finishes, apple green, pumpkin orange, brick
red, dark plum red, mustard yellow, soft yellow, dark brown; maple
sap gathering buckets from "NF Shakers, Enfield, NH" (stamped on
bottom); and bail handled water pails; 9 1/2" to 13" h. Woodworkers bench, mixed hardwood and pine, five dovetailed and sectioned drawers, flanking a central hinged fold down locking compartment, one cast iron and one wood vise on either side, Watervliet, NY, c. 1840-1860, purchased by a family from Latham, NY in the 1950's, 32" h, 11' 6" l, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
5,250
7,250 |
| 351. |
 |
Tin candlestick collection, Candle maker and Holder: 13 hogscrape style candlesticks, 5" to 10" h; six-hole candle maker with arched base; and a hanging tin, lidded candle holder in cylindrical form. | 450 |
| 352-354. |
 |
Two
gathering baskets:
black ash, circular form, carved hoop handles; larger basket with
double wrapped rim and finely carved handles, twisted wrap around
rim of base to keep it off the floor, 14" h, 15" dia; smaller
basket, single wrapped rim, signed on handle and bottom in pencil "L.T.S.",
and a tag (torn) "For Miss Mary E. Chase, to be called for",
excellent condition, 14" h, 12 1/2" dia. Three baskets, black ash and maple, rectangular form with central carved hoop handles, one with double wrapped rim, excellent condition, 10" to 13" h. Four gathering baskets, round form, black ash, finely woven splint; large basket is signed on bottom "Minnie Larrabee", with unusual woven circular raised portion inside (possibly for keeping hot pies off the very bottom), excellent condition, 10 1/2" h, 11 1/2" dia; other three are 11" h, 11 1/2" dia; 9" h, 10 1/2" dia; and 8" h, 6 1/2" dia. |
200
300
400
|
| 355-355A. |
 |
Two
pails:
variegated lidded pail, butternut and pine, original finish, lid
with white porcelain knob fitted to inside of pail, wire bail with
maple handle, brass hoops, tagged "This pail was made by Br. Rufus
Crossman of Mt. Lebanon, NY Shakers after he was 80 yrs. of age.
Wood used in pail is Butternut and Pine. $2.50", 13" h; and a pine,
yellow grained pail, with wire and maple bail handle, two inset tin
corrugated hoops, 16" h. Storage box, pine, original light ochre stained finish, hinged lift lid, finely carved side handles, 19" h, 36" w, 16" d, (ex. Doug Hamel). |
450
550 |
| 356. |
 |
Tin collection: rare tin oil hand lamp with covered tin wind break; funnel scoops; skimmers; wood handled egg whip; oval handled dipper with pouring spout; ladle (10 pieces). | 125 |
| 357-359. |
 |
Shovel,
tiger maple (carved from one piece of wood), long handle with finely
carved hand hold, initialed "G.M.W.", blade tip is reinforced with
tin finely nailed, c. 1840-1850, 44" l, (ex. Dr. Sprowls
collection). Flat broom, pine handle, original finish, nailed tin plate to secure top of broom corn, double string sewn sweep, 53" l, (ex. Willis Henry Auctions). Crutches, oak, original finish, carved and pegged tops, lambs tongue carved shafts, bottom of each crutch has a unique cast iron sliding and locking spike used for walking on slippery surfaces in the winter months, 51" l, (ex. Tom Queen; ex. Dr. Sprowls collection; ex. Paul and Margaret Weld). |
350
125
200
|
| 360. |
 |
Peg board collection: seven boards, pine, walnut and maple, stained and original finishes, a small section of double peg board (9 pegs), two matching boards (18 pegs), red finish on walnut, and other finely turned peg boards, 16" to 6' l. | 800 |
| 361. |
 |
Piggin, oak, with iron wraps, original weathered finish, one stave is finely carved into a turned handle, carved into side "L M 15", 14" h, 13" dia. | 125 |
| 362. |
 |
Tin collection: tall lidded milk pail; two funnels (one with side handle); lidded oval pan with handle; lidded lunch pail with bail handle; handled pan with pouring spout; milk pan; tall oval handled pan; two tin sap buckets with written letters signed by Sister Mildred Barker, June 1972, (11 pieces). | 275 |
| 363. |
 |
Pie lifter, Fork and Long hook: turned maple handle, original finish, brass ferrule, iron tines; turned oak handle, iron tines; and long wood handled hook, probably used in the barns at Enfield, NH, stamped on the iron "J.C.P.", (ex. Father Wilfred LaPlant of LaSalette, Enfield, NH). | 300 |
| 364-365. |
 |
Two
pails:
pine with ash handle and interwoven original finish hoops, finely
carved ears supporting the swing handle, New Lebanon, NY or Hancock,
MA, 1st half of 19th c., 14" h, 11 1/4" dia, (see page 123,
Shaker Woodenware, A Field Guide, Vol. 1, June Sprigg and Jim
Johnson); and a lidded pail, with turned fitted top and small turned
walnut pull, interlocking pine staves, iron hoops, wire and birch
bail handle, original rust brown finish, 16" h, 10" dia. Two lidded pails: pine pail, original red stained finish, lid with shaped iron hoop, iron bail plate, and wire handle with turned birch hold, two iron hoops on body, stamped "NF Shakers, Enfield, N.H.", 13" h, 10" dia; and a variegated wood pail, walnut and pine, with shaped iron hoops, wire and birch bail handle, and diamond bail plate, 15" h, 11 3/4" dia. |
1,100
400 |
| 366-367. |
 |
Cobbler's light stand and Two candle holders:
maple, blue painted, contemporary Shaker style double candle holder
with adjustable arm, 19" h; with two tin candle holders, hogscrape
style, 5" h. Five buckets and pails: pine, with iron hoop, two yellow, one green, and two red, original painted finishes, (one stamped "NF Shakers, Enfield, NH"), two with lids, one with white porcelain knob, three with bail handles, 12" to 17" h. |
125
600 |
| 368-369. |
 |
Lumber
measure,
cherry or maple, original dark patinated finish, flat hand-stamped
calibrated board with a fixed tapered and shaped arm at top, and a
similar shaped adjustable lower arm to measure girth of trees, width
of beams and boards, 41" l, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection). Two children's chairs: maple, natural varnish finish; Shaker production style two-slat chair with loosely taped seat, 10 1/2" seat h, 25 1/4" overall h; and a three-slat Shaker style armchair with taped seat, 8" seat h, 23" overall h. |
250
400 |
| 370. |
 |
Bottle carrier and Two bottles: pine, original ochre stained finish, two-section dovetailed rectangular box, attached leather handle, 11" h, 16" w, 8 1/4" d; apothecary bottle labeled "Tansy Oil"; and a rounded bottom blown jar, labeled "Shaker Seed Bottle", Canterbury, NH; 6" and 8" h. | 250 |
| 371-372. |
 |
Hay
fork,
black ash, original finish, three finely shaped tines, with three
small turned graduated tine spreaders, carved from one piece of
wood, 5' l. Wooden rake, black ash, original chrome yellow painted finish, 12 small shaped wood tines fitted and pegged into a rectangular shaped head, secured with a half circular bentwood piece fitted through the handle, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 59" l. |
150
350 |
| 373. |
 |
Thresher and Cultivator: tiger maple, turned long-handled pounder for threshing grain, 44" l, (ex. Father Wilfred LaPlant of LaSalette, Enfield, NH); and a maple farm implement, wood wheels, cast iron scraping device for weeding between rows of vegetables, long pegged and mortised handle, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 5' 1" l. | 100 |
| 374. |
 |
Tool carrier and Carpenter's plane: pine box, original mustard painted finish, dovetailed, four-section interior, carved medial handle, Canterbury, NH, first half 19th c., 9" h, 24" w, 13 1/4" d; 19th c. carpenter's block plane, maple, original finish, carved handle, 15 3/4" l. | 400 |
| 375. |
 |
Three baskets: black ash, round, largest has a double wrapped rim, two outset handles, tight weave, 11 3/4" h, 15 3/4" dia; shallow round basket, single wrapped rim, carved outset handles, (possibly used for herb gathering), 5 1/4" h, 18" dia; smaller two-handle basket, single wrapped rim, cat's head shaped base, 5 1/2" h, 13 3/4" dia. | 250 |
| 376. |
 |
Four baskets: hoop handles, gathering and sewing baskets, one with cloth interior, one German style (said to have been sold by Shakers), and two rectangular shaped gathering baskets, 9 1/2" to 12" h. | 175 |
| 377. |
 |
Two scoops and Ash pan: turned handle, maple scoop, original varnish finish, unusual shaped bottom board (possibly for sorting seeds); tin and turned handle grain scoop; shaped sheet iron ash pan, with turned maple handle. | 150 |
| 378. |
 |
Four bottles and Four brushes: aqua embossed bottles, "Shaker Digestive Cordial, A.J. White", 7" h; two "Shaker Cherry Pectoral Syrups, Canterbury, NH, No. 1", 5 1/2" h; and a "Shaker Syrup, No. 1, Canterbury, NH", 7 1/2" h; and three maple handled paint brushes, and a corn whisk broom. | 175 |
| 379. |
 |
Candle holders, Clothespins and Knives: 13 half-round tin candle holders; three clothespins; four turned small pestles; four maple turned handle knives, one folding knife initialed "MT"; delicately turned handled leather pouch. | 825 |
