October, 1998
1. Book, The Constitution or Covenant of the United Society of Believers called Shakers, Louisville, Kentucky, 1883, Count Collection.
2. Basket, double-handled, footed, round, 19th c.
3. Shaker Hymnal, The Canterbury Shakers, Shaker Music, Vols. I and II, North Family, Mt. Lebanon, 1893, and Morningstar Bible Lessons, Part I, A.G. Hollister & C. Green, Mt. Lebanon, NY, 1894; Count Collection.
4. Five cookbooks: Pamphlet, "How the Shakers Cook...", 1889; Handwritten book of recipes and poems by Sister Josephine Pollard, c. 1890; Handwritten Shaker book of recipes, cakes, puddings, sauces, etc., Mt. Lebanon, c. 1890; Compilation of recipes from Shaker Almanacs, 1953; and Recipes of the Shakers, Shaker Village Work Group, 1954; Count Collection.
5. Walking wool wheel, signed "ND" (Nathaniel Draper), bone collar at neck of flyer, old finish, oak and maple.
6. Box of 100+ trademark stickers, green printed, "Hancock Shakers, Massachusetts"; Framed colored woodblock, "Shaker Bldgs. in New Lebanon"; replica of an 1864 "Thank You" letter from A. Lincoln to New Lebanon Shakers; and five reprints of Sister Sally Lomise "Spirit Drawing" of 1847; Count Collection.
7. Round whisk broom and hanger, pine, carved with leather loop, initialed "M", South Family, New Lebanon, Count Collection.
8. Collection of four brushes: scrub brush with white bristles; two long handled brushes; and a delicately turned birch handled brush with long horsehair bristles, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection.
9. Two porcelain bowls: "Shakers, Mt. Lebanon, NY", floral decoration, green rimmed top, "UPW" (United Porcelain Works), and an eagles head on bottom (age line on one).
10. Production armless rocking chair, tape back and seat, ebony stain, Mt. Lebanon decal inside rocker, #3, Count Collection.
11. Stool, maple, original finish, taped top in mauve and beige, two Shaker transfer labels on inside of stiles, Mt. Lebanon, Count Collection, 17" h, 14" sq at top.
12. Miniature Shaker furniture, includes: trestle table, stove, side chair, dining chair (both with blue and white taped seats), bench, peg rail, wood box with drying rack, clock shelf and hanging cupboard, Count Collection.
13. Wooden mold, for making Shaker doll's bonnets, signed "Ministry" in pencil on bottom; and a wooden eye glass case with pewter glasses (missing one temple side), Count Collection.
14. Apple box, pine, original orange wash, dovetailed, Mt. Lebanon, NY, canted sides, 5 1/2" h, 9 1/2" w, 9" d.
15. Blanket chest, pine, older hand-rubbed finish, applied molded lid, interior till, lipped and dovetailed drawer, dovetailed bracket base, simple arched sides and back, Watervliet, NY, c. 1830, 32 1/2" h, 37" w, 17 1/2" d.
16. Pincushion, maple and red velvet, tomato-shaped cushion, wooden vise clamp for table top, adjustable height, Hancock, c. 1870, Count Collection.
17. Collection of 8 x 10 photographs taken for Index of American Design, "Dairy Barn & Silo"; "Sisters Workshop", So. Family; "Wagon Wheel Forms"; "Chair Shop", So. Family; snapshot of a Sister in doorway, 10 photographs; Count Collection.
18. Collection of photographs of Brother Ricardo Belden; some show Brother Ricardo instructing Shaker dance steps to the students of the Shaker Work Group, and newspaper articles on Ricardo Belden, Sarah Collins, etc; Count Collection.
19. Collection of ephemera, including 8 x 10 photographs of Shaker Work Group students, Shaker Dance, weaving, broom making, two New Lebanon color postcards, four records of 14 Shaker Folk Songs, 33 1/3 RPM, brochures and pamphlets, Count Collection.
20. Dry sink, walnut, original brown finish, two-door cupboard below, tapered foot, curved side shelf, drop leaf with butterfly support, 32" h, 18" d, 57" with leaf, case 45 3/4".
21. Bottle, aqua, blown in a mold, 9" h, labeled cork, Veratrum Viride, prepared expressly for Physicians, Medical Department, The United Society of the Shakers, New Lebanon, New York.
22. Three books: Shakerism Unmasked, William J. Haskett, Pittsfield, 1828, leather bound; Autobiography of a Shaker, F.W. Evans, 1869, Mt. Lebanon, NY; and The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints (Shaker Sermons), H.L. Eads, South Union, Kentucky, 1887; Count Collection.
23. Three books: Shakerism, The Romance of a Religion, J.M. Phillips, Dayton, Ohio, 1912; Aletheia: Spirit of Truth, Arelia Mace, Farmington, Maine, 1899; By Their Fruits, Julia Neal, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1947; Count Collection.
24. Oval box, fruitwood and pine, original finish, under lid in pencil "Presented to Sister Jennie Mathers, Christmas 1906, from Delmar", four fingers, copper tacks, 2 3/8" h, 6 3/4" w.
25. Work chest (add-on), pine, traces of old red finish, four dovetailed drawers with finely turned knobs, Harvard, MA, c. 1830, 16" h, 18 1/2" w, 9" d (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection, sold 1986 by WHA, Lot 128).
26. Large sewing carrier with contents: cherry lid, five fingers, swing handle, fitted interior with poplarware needlecase, strawberry emery, tomato pincushion, beeswax, 5 1/2" h, 14 1/2" w, from Evelyn Murphy collection.
27. Print, Shakers' Dancing, butternut frame, ex. Koster Collection, Chatham, New York.
28. Basket, lidded, black ash, tall hoop handle, used for feathers, 20" h, 14 1/2" dia.
29. Three baskets: two rectangular with hoop handles, cross-wrapped rim; and one round with hoop handle, single-wrap rim, Count Collection.
30. Cupboard over double case of drawers, butternut, walnut knobs, inset paneled doors over two banks of six drawers, unique hidden drawer behind top left drawer, footed base with central fifth foot, original varnish finish, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1850, Count Collection, 5' 6" h, 51 1/2" w, 21" d (4' 3" w at molding).
31. Sieve, beechwood, finely lapped with copper nails, copper screen, shaped to fit inside a barrel, 5 1/2" h, 17" dia.
32. Liniment bottle, Faith Whitcomb's Agency, "The Great Shaker Cure", aqua color with cork, 5 1/4" h.
33. Rocking chair, maple, original dark walnut stain, three-slat, shawl bar, #4, Mt. Lebanon, NY, original olive green and bittersweet red tape seat, decal inside rocker, 16 1/2" seat h, 33 1/2" overall h.
34. Rocking chair with arms, maple, original dark walnut stain, four-slat with finials, #6, Mt. Lebanon, NY, decal on back of bottom slat, original bittersweet red tape seat, 16 1/2" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h.
35. Wood box, pine, traces of original yellow stain, dovetailed construction, splined lid, two-sectioned interior for kindling and logs, attached cast steel stove tool holder on left side, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, Count Collection, 25" h, 24" w, 15 1/2" d.
36. Mirror holder, butternut and cherry, iron knob painted black, hole in upper portion, 16" h, 11 1/2" w (ex. Koster collection).
37. Rocking chair, maple, dark walnut stain, transfer label inside rocker, #3, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, taped back and seat, beige and tan, Count Collection.
38. Wash stand, pine, natural finish, dovetailed drawer, threaded walnut knob, tapered square legs, 30 1/2" h, 29" w, 16 1/4" d.
39. Swift, maple, original yellow stain, turned wood table clamp, top cup, Hancock, MA, 24 1/2" l (ex. Milt Sherman collection).
40. Cupboard, poplar, traces of original yellow stain, inset paneled doors, mitered boards above and below doors, chamfered sides, brass and porcelain door closures, four shelves above, three shelves below, c. 1840, Count Collection, 6' 9" h, 3' 3" w, 19" d.
41. Two ironing boards: cherry, 44" l; pine, 46 1/2" l; rounded ends.
42. Advertising cards in glass and wood frame: Shaker Pills (Cures Sick Headache); Shaker Soothing Plasters (Good for Backache); two Shaker Extract of Roots - Seigels, Cures Dyspepsia, each card 3" x 5".
43. Five labels: "Wormwood", "Butternut", "Horeshound", "Cicuta", "Sarsaparilla", New Lebanon, New York.
44. Sister's cloak, red label, "The Dorothy", Hart & Shepard, Canterbury, NH, light tan, wool.
45. Rocking chair, maple, dark walnut stain, #3, Mt. Lebanon, NY, with arms and shawl bar, rare inset woven cane seat, 16" seat h, 33" overall h.
46. Tailor's rule, cherry, hand-numbered on both sides to 36", dated "1867", hole for hanging on peg, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection.
47. Carpenter's square, birch, original red stain, hand-numbered on both sides, 24" and 18", South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection.
48. Tailor's shears, hand-forged iron with cast brass finger holes, knob with hole for hanging, 14" l.
49. Collection of four 19th c. Shaker rulers, hand-stamped and numbered, three maple and one walnut, each measuring 18", one dated 1881, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection.
50. Tailor's counter, pine, drop leaf off back, three drawers on left, cupboard on right, single board top and sides, original yellow stain, all on castors, found at South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection, 33" h, 5' 11" w, 24" d, 12" leaf.
51. Doll, Shaker dressed in blue, with straw summer bonnet with red ribbon, 10" h.
52. Walking wool wheel, maple and oak, pewter collar, stamped "F W", "Freegift Wells", Watervliet, NY.
53. Child's armchair, maple, original natural finish, three-slat with finials, #1, Mt. Lebanon, NY, decal inside of back stile, older taped seat, Sister Lillian Barlow/Brother William Perkins, c. 1910-20, 11" seat h, 28 1/2" overall h.
54. Rocking armchair, maple, original dark walnut stain, four-slat with shawl bar, tan and blue tape seat, #7, Mt. Lebanon, NY, decal on back of bottom slat, 13 1/2" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h.
55. Rare settee, birch and pine, original stained finish, c. 1840, Enfield, NH, 19" seat h, 34" overall h, 59" w.
56. Firkin with lid, pine, lapped construction, fingered lid, originally green with chrome yellow over.
57. Herb carrier, oval with stationary handle, pine, lipstick red, Canterbury, NH, 9 1/2" h, 20 1/2" l, 15 1/4" w, ex. Bud Thompson.
58. Herb dryer, rectangular tray, pine, dovetailed rim, diagonal slats attached with screws, 39 1/2" h, 19" w, 2" d.
59. Standing desk, Enfield, NH, slant lid with molded edge, drawer on frame below, turned side stretchers, square to round turned leg, red painted finish, 49" h, 25" d, 31" w.
60. Rocking chair with scrolled arm, maple, original walnut stain finish, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, community chair, early rush seat, four-slat back, minor repairs, excellent patina.
61. Firkin, original blue painted finish, stamped on lid "Ephraim Murdoch", 12" h, 12" dia (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection, sold 1986 by WHA, Lot 60).
62. Three measures, graduated sizes, hickory, maple and pine, copper nailed construction, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1850, (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection, sold 1985 by WHA, Lot 13).
63. Side chair, birch, original varnish finish, three graduated slats, rush seat, Alfred/Sabbathday Lake, Maine, c. 1830.
64. Rare child's rocking chair, maple, original dark walnut stain, original Shaker turquoise colored wool taped seat and back, #0, Mt. Lebanon, NY, trademark decal inside left rocker, 9" seat h, 23 1/2" overall h.
65. Rare sewing desk, Amos Stewart, porcelain knobs (top), Bennington knobs (bottom), signed under bottom middle drawer, 37" h, 36" w (at molding), Count Collection, 21 1/2" d.
66. Tilter chair, Enfield, NH, painted red, beige tape seat, three ladders, 16" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h.
67. Seed box with exterior label: "Shaker Choice Vegetable Seeds", inside labels sectioned for seed packs: "beans", "onions", "cucumber", 3 1/2" h, 23" w, 11 1/2" d.
68. Oval sieve, three-part, maple, pine with fine silk sieve, copper nails, old patina, New Lebanon, NY, 7" l, 4" h.
69. Two sieves, round, one has small fingers, 2 3/4" dia; other has old patina, 7 3/4" dia.
70. Tripod stand, cherry, legs taper in profile, round shaft swelling toward base, round top attached with rectangular chamfered edge, New Lebanon, NY, 24" h, 17 5/8" d.
71. Garden seed box, pine, printed label, varnish finish, "Shakers Choice Vegetable Seeds", Mt. Lebanon, NY, 4 7/8" h, 22" l, 9 1/4" d.
72. Storage chest, maple, pine top, natural finish, dovetailed case, molded top, double lid, four interior compartments, Watervliet, NY, c. 1830, 28 1/4" h, 60" l, 24" d (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection).
73. Side chair, three graduated slats, birch, original dark stain finish, early rush seat, tilters, Enfield, NH, c. 1830, 15 1/2" seat h, 39 1/2" overall h.
74. Rocking chair, three graduated slats, birch, original dark stain finish, early woven black ash splint seat, c. 1830, Enfield, NH, 15" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h.
75. Work table, pine and cherry, one drawer with two knobs, drop leaf on back, tapered leg, original label inside reads "Given to us by Miss Francis Hall, West Pittsfield Shaker 1930", Count Collection, 27" h, 36" w, 17" d, 8" leaf.
76. Bowl and Herb Pestle: bowl, yellow birch, original red paint, footed, Enfield, NH, 5" h, 15 1/2" dia; pestle, maple, dark patina, Enfield, NH, 7 1/2" h (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection).
77. Rocking chair, three-slat back with figured flame birch slats, elongated finials (pommels), thin bladed rocker, retaped seat, black, light yellow and tan stripe, Enfield, CT, see page 84 of The Shaker Chair by Muller/Rieman.
78. Rocking chair with arms, Enfield, CT, with mushroom arm posts, figured tiger maple, four graduated back slats, c. 1820, see page 76 of The Shaker Chair by Muller/Rieman.
79. Four embossed bottles: "Shaker - Hair Restorer", brown glass, 7 1/2" h; two aqua "Shaker Digestive Cordial", A.J. White, New York, 5 3/4" h; "Shaker Fluid - Extract Valerian", aqua color, 3 1/2" h.
80. Cupboard, raised panel door over raised panel door, original red stain, cast iron door closures, through mortise and double pinned on diagonal, c. 1840, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection, 6' 3" h, 3' 2" w, 19" w.
81. Match strike, turned maple, covered with brown asphalt on striking surface, copper lidded container for matches, 6" h, (ex. Pam Boynton, Groton, MA).
82. Peg boards: three sections, pine and poplar, maple pegs, New Lebanon, NY, five pegs on board in original yellow wash, 24" l; two early boards with two pegs each, 18" l.
83. Rocking chair, birch, original varnish finish, cane seat, three-slat, Enfield, NH, c. 1830-40, 16" seat h, 40 1/4" overall h.
84. Tilter chair, old refinish, original tilters, cane seat, Harvard, MA, c. 1860, 17" seat h, 39 3/4" overall h.
85. School desk, pine and maple, square to round leg, slant lid top, shelf under, raised backboard, button foot, 30" overall h, 41" w, 19" d.
86. Two pamphlets: Shaker Almanac, "The Joys & Sorrows of a Poor Old Man", 1885; and "How the Shaker's Cook & the Noted Cooks of the County", 6" x 3 1/2".
87. Rocking chair, cherry and maple with birch rockers, curvilinear arms, pre-production New Lebanon community, c. 1850, four-slat, blue and white taped seat.
88. Hanging cupboard, pine, small cupboard on left and one larger drawer on right, brass latches, Count Collection, 26" h, 19" w, 10 3/4" d.
89. Fancy goods, three sewn cotton and linen pockets, "Thimble, Snaps, Buttons, Cotton", "Spoons", and "A Place for Everything, and Everything in its Place", (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection, sold 1985 by WHA, Lot 61).
90. Work table, two drawers, tiger maple, cherry case, poplar secondary, square tapered legs, 28" h, 28" w, 20 1/2" d.
91. Armchair, tiger maple, Mt. Lebanon, NY, scroll arm, four slats, alligatored finish.
92. Rag rug, cotton, blue and white, loom woven, from a Shaker collection, 10' 9" l; 34 3/4" w.
93. Traveling display case, finely dovetailed, opens to two sections, cherry with brass hinges, finger holes for lifting, 15" h, 27" w, 5" d.
94. Apple peeler, maple and poplar, natural pine, table clamp, adjustable peeler, initialed "J.S.".
95. Counter, pine and poplar, white marble top, four graduated drawers with porcelain pulls, two-shelf cupboard on front right, double panel ends, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1875-80, Count Collection, 30" h, 35" w, 26" d (45" w x 30" marble top).
96. Sister's mittens, blue wool, waterproofed surface, quilted, 10" l (ex. Wilkins/Courcier collection).
97. Child's rocking chair, three-slat, maple, original varnish finish, original black ash splint seat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1860, 12 1/2" seat h, 30" overall h.
98. Rocking chair, three-slat, maple and cherry, original dark varnish finish, blue taped seat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, minor repair at finial, 15" seat h, 35" overall h.
99. Wooden peel and bulb sorter: peel, pine with iron straps, dark finish, long tapered handle, 7' l, 11 1/2" w; bulb sorter, maple handle, shaped open wire blade, 50" l, 9" w.
100. Trustee's desk, cherry and pine, Enfield, NH, original varnish finish, two-part case, molded cornice over two vertical panel doors, side-by-side shelf and cubbyhole interior, fall front inset panel lid, dovetailed, small drawers, vertical document slots, three-drawer base on tall arched foot, original diamond-shaped bone escutcheons, original walnut drawer pulls, 7' 1" h, 40" w, 19 1/2" d.
101. Pails, two applesauce pails, pine, original gray painted finish, bail handles, 7" h, 6" dia at top, (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection, sold 1986 by WHA, Lot 27).
102. Side chair, birch, original dark red/brown stain, early rush seat, tilters, Enfield, NH, c. 1830, 17 1/2" seat h, 41" overall h.
103. Wood box, original bittersweet ochre painted interior and later green painted exterior, minor paint touch-up to interior, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 32" h, 31" w, 19" d (ex. Mrs. John Springs collection).
104. Basket, large utility basket, two carved handles, black ash weave, inverted bottom, wrapped reinforcing rim at foot, 15 1/2" h, 29" dia.
105. Cupboard, two doors, raised panel, applied molding to top and base, ochre grain painted over blue-gray, 6' 5" h, 37" w, 14 1/2" d.
106. Drying rack, folding, three-part, through mortised and pinned, original red finish, Count Collection, 48" h, 26 1/2" w.
107. Wash tub, pine, original dark stained finish, iron bound wooden staves, two staves with extended handles, 20 1/2" h to top of handle, 27 1/4" dia.
108. Rocking chair, maple, original light varnish finish, #3 impressed on back of top slat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, blue taped seat, 17 1/2" seat h, 34 1/2" overall h.
109. Walking wool wheel, oak and maple, natural finish, signed "SRAL", Samuel Ring of Alfred, Maine.
110. Candlestand with gray marble top, beveled edge, maple tripod base, turned shaft with cleated support for round top supporting marble, original finish, Count Collection, 27" h, 18" dia.
111. Sister's work table, butternut and pine, one-board top with applied molding, three dovetailed drawers with cast iron pulls, lower shelf, square tapered legs, c. 1850, South Family, New Lebanon, Count Collection, 28" h, 37" w, 19" d.
112. Oval box, maple and pine, five fingers, dark cherry red painted finish, 6" h, 13 1/4" l.
113. Oval box, maple and pine, four fingers, pumpkin orange painted finish, 3 1/4" h, 8 1/4" l.
114. Oval box, maple and pine, three fingers, lipstick red painted finish, 2" h, 5 1/4" l.
115. Cupboard over drawers, pine, varnish finish, traces of red stain, inset panel doors over six dovetailed drawers, original turned knobs, Upper Canaan, New Lebanon, NY, 91" h, 37 1/2" w, 21" d (ex. Roberts collection).
116. Sister's steps, pine, varnish finish, three-step stool for tall chest accessibility, plank end with slightly curved base, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1870, Count Collection, 19 1/2" h, 15 1/2" w.
117. Rare child's chair, maple and tiger maple, original varnish finish, rush seat (originally caned), Harvard, MA, c. 1830-40, 12 1/2" seat h, 29 1/2" overall h.
118. Side chair, maple, original red wash, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830, splint seat, "Gleason Bros. storage tag", refers to purchase from Edward Deming Andrews, 14 1/2" seat h, 37" overall h.
119. Basket, rectangular form, carved handles on ends, black ash, single wrapped rim, c. 1880, 15" h, 26" l, 17 1/2" w.
120. Rare settee, maple, original dark stain and varnish, blue and beige taped seat and back, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1890, 15 1/2" seat h, 34" overall h, 37" seat w, 40" w from arm to arm.
121. Ephemera: paper sheet, "What Shall I Do to Become a Shaker?" by H.C. Blinn, Canterbury, NH; and a paper butter wrap, "Finest Grade Pure Cream Butter, made by the Shakers, East Canterbury, NH., One Pound Net."
122. Writing desk, pine, slant lift lid, inset bread board ends, interior pencil shelf and sliding ink drawer, side drawer for paper, original red finish, 5 1/2" h, 20" w, 13 1/4" d (Koster collection).
123. Pair of side chairs, maple, original stained varnish finish, tilters, blue and white tape seats, c. 1820-30, New Lebanon, NY, 15" seat h, 38 1/2" overall h.
124. Two clamps: carpenter's vise, maple and birch, curved clamp, 10" l; and a table top wooden vise, possibly for poplarware work, poplar and beech, original finish, 10" l.
125. Wash stand, pine, ash and poplar, red wash on frame and sides, clear varnish on top, original porcelain knobs, two small drawers over inset panel door cupboard, four drawers adjacent, tall backsplash, New Lebanon, NY, 1878, signed on bottom of top drawer, "March 1878, Amos Stewart", Count Collection.
126. Rocking chair, maple, New Lebanon, NY, community rocker, three-slat, natural finish, tape seat, Count Collection, 14 3/4" seat h, 39" overall h.
127. Wood box, pine, two bins, one for logs and one for kindling, New Lebanon, NY, yellow stain, 27 1/2" h, 30 1/4" w, 19" d.
128. Drying rack, trestle foot, four slats, original red paint, Enfield, CT, c. 1830, 35 1/4" h, 14 1/4" w, 13" d (ex. Karl Mendel collection).
129. Stove, cast iron, two-piece construction, curved legs, slanted top.
130. Sewing table, drop leaf, birch and cherry, original red stain, detachable two-drawer top, backsplash, single drop leaf, square tapered leg, Enfield, NH, 38" overall h, 41" w, 20" d (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection).
131. Clock shelf, cherry, horizontal shelf with curved ends supported by tapering curved boards, Count Collection, 18" h, 24" w, 5" d.
132. Oval box, maple and butternut, natural finish, three fingers (right to left), Sabbathday Lake, ME, 1 3/4" h, 5" l.
133. Oval box, maple and pine, painted light blue, four-finger construction, stamped "J. Putnam", 5" h, 11 1/4" l.
134. Two oval boxes: maple and pine, three-finger, light green stain, 3" h, 7 1/4" l; and four-finger, natural finish, 2 1/8" h, 5 1/4" l, (ex. Celeste & Ed Koster, Chatham, NY).
135. Sewing case, cherry, butternut and poplar, red wash, cast brass latches, lock and hinges, single drawer over two inset panel doors, Hancock, MA, c. 1840, Count Collection, 26 1/8" h, see page 181 (picture #112) of The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture by Rieman and Burks.
136. Sheared cotton rug, multi-color ground on wool background, black border edge, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection.
137. Shaker advertisements: Small framed printed advertisements for Shaker Brooms, Sarsaparilla Syrup, Shaker Anodyne and the Improved Shaker Washing Machine, and a matted print (1856) of Shaker Village, Canterbury, NH, and an order blank for the Dorothy Cloak, Hart & Shepard, East Canterbury, NH.
138. Photograph Collection: New Lebanon, two groups of children, Eldress in a rocking chair, Elder Frederick Evans with five sisters and an Eldress in Retiring Room; and a framed poem, F.M. King, New Lebanon, NY, 1938.
139. Grain shovel, maple, orange varnish finish, carved from one piece of wood, 35 1/2" l.
140. Case of drawers, pine, original red wash finish, seven drawers tall, Watervliet, NY, c. 1850, attributed to Freegift Wells, see page 158 of The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture by Rieman and Burks.
141. Swift, maple and beech, original yellow stained varnish, four extendable arms with tall shaped pegs, threaded cup on top, 6" h, 22" w fully extended.
142. Rocking chair with arms, ebony finish, rush seat, decal on back of bottom ladder, Mt. Lebanon, NY, #7, replaced finials.
143. Pair of beds, pine and maple, ochre paint, round to square posts, South Family, New Lebanon, NY, rounded top of head and footboards, Count Collection, 42" h, 35" w, 36" h at footboard.
144. Basket, kitten head form, tall hoop handle, "as is" condition, Count Collection.
145. Sewing table, pine and cherry, tray top with drawer, brass escutcheon, small knob, tray shelf below, knob on side for utensil, painted finish removed, 28" h, 26 1/4" w, 22 3/4" d.
146. Throw rug, yarn sewn, looped and stitched, variegated stripe design, blues, red and tan, 30" w, 44" l.
147. Apple peeling bench, pine, natural finish, three turned legs, raised pedestal for cast iron apple peeler, with tin pail on peg, signed on bottom, "Oct. 12, 1847, C M", 26" h, 18" w, 22" l.
148. Collection of tinware: two covered pails, lamp oil filler, two measures, ice cream scoop, two funnels, grater, dust pan, small bowl, and cannister, Count Collection.
149. Wooden measure with cast iron handles, bent poplarwood, nailed construction, Count Collection, 9 1/2" h, 18 1/2" dia.
150. Drying cupboard, pine, varnish finish, flat panel door, interior ventilated shelves, narrow bottom drawer, "Watervliet, NY", c. 1840, 58" h, 37 1/2" w, 18 1/2" d.
151. Long vertical mirror, after 1900, cherry, Count Collection, 23" h, 3 3/4" w.
152. Rocking chair, maple, dark walnut stain, decal inside rocker, Mt. Lebanon, NY, Count Collection, 16" seat h, 35" overall h.
153. Armchair, New Lebanon, NY, tape seat, three-slat, Count Collection, 17" seat h, 39" overall h.
154. Side chair, production #3, unfinished, no tape, Count Collection.
155. Storage bin, Canterbury, NH, single lift lid, iron butt hinges, partitioned interior, drawer below, dovetailed and screwed construction, turned legs, original yellow wash, 35 1/2" h, 49" w, 18" d.
156. Scoop, carved from one piece of maple, turned handle, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1850, 14" l, 6 1/2" w (ex. Mrs. E. Power Biggs collection).
157. Two folding drying racks, pine, vertical boards, four sets of two dowels, arched feet, New Lebanon, NY, Count Collection, 6' h, 20" w.
158. Pail and latch, pine, ochre color with blue inside; and cast iron door latch, New Lebanon, NY.
159. Woodenware collection: large maple herb masher, maple bowl, maple window weight, table clamp, sewing hoop, from New Hampshire collector.
160. Work counter, pine and poplar, original red finish, two-door cupboard, tall backsplash, tapered edge, three cherry pegs on right side, Count Collection, 25 3/4" h, 35 1/2" h, 45" w, 16 1/2" d.
161. Early dipper and pincushion: oak with turned maple handle, fastened with copper rivets, 13" l; spool holder with blue tomato pincushion, "Shaker Workshop", 6" h.
162. Utility basket, round, black ash, double-wrapped rim, two carved handles (one initialed "A B"), originally purchased from Shakers, 12" to top of handle, 17" dia.
163. Cheese form, maple, original natural finish, wrapped and finished with small copper tacks, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-50, 8" h, 14" dia.
164. Tall stool, cherry, weathered finish, classic form, sides split with Shaker repair.
165. Storage chest, three drawers, walnut with red stain, diamond escutcheons in bone, dovetailed case, small turned wood knobs, 26" h, 28" w, 11" d.
166. Reference books collection: The Book of Shaker Furniture, Kassay; The Shaker Chair, Muller/Rieman; Shaker Architecture, Lassiter (two copies); The American Shakers and Their Furniture, Shea; Fruits of the Shaker Tree of Life, Andrews; Shaker Furniture, Andrews (three copies); The Shaker Image, Pearson; Hands to Work and Hearts to God, Bowdoin College (two copies).
167. Brush collection: six brushes, maple and cherry handles, rectangular brush with multicolor horsehair, one long handle for dust pans.
168. Dust pan, coffee pot and trivet: early dust pan in red paint; small rectangular iron trivet; and a double spout coffee pot, 9 1/2" h.
169. Woodenware collection: small scoop, maple, carved from one piece, 8" l; herb grinder with concentric circles, one piece of maple; and two glove stretchers.
170. Storage chest, pine, red/brown stain, lift lid, three-section interior, four dovetailed drawers, turned wood knobs, c. 1820, 38" h, 5' 2" w, 24 1/2" d.
171. Two sewing boxes: walnut, original varnish finish, pincushion top, lift lid opening to six spool holders, drawer below, 7 1/2" h; maple, original varnish finish, pincushion top, nine spool holders, turned base with interior storage compartment, 6" h.
172. Basket and Pail: Gathering basket, black ash, double wrapped rim, two handles, 10" h, 13" dia; Pail, pine, blue with cream interior, bail handle, 7 1/2" h, 9 1/2" dia.
173. Sieve, pine and hickory, natural finish, round, double covered, extra fine screen mesh, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1850, 3 1/4" h, 5" dia.
174. Brush and Sander: twined birch handled brush, original varnish finish, green and black velvet top, black horsehair, 11 1/2" l; turned maple, star punched holes, natural finish, 3 1/2" h.
175. Work table, birch, original varnish finish, dovetailed drawer, turned and threaded knob, turned leg, New Hampshire, c. 1850, 29 1/4" h, 19" w, 17" d.
176. Oval box, maple and pine, natural finish, four fingers, Sabbathday Lake, ME, 3 3/4" h, 9 1/4" l.
177. Two sewing boxes, walnut and maple on pine, lift lids, paper lined interiors, Sabbathday Lake, ME, and an oval palm leaf and ribbon case with two clay and wooden pipes.