OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original dry cranberry red finish, four finely shaped fingers, copper tacks, Canterbury or Enfield, NH, c. 1830-1840, 3 5/8" h, 9 1/4" l, 6 1/2" d.
ADD-ON DRAWERS
Butternut and pine secondary wood, original red stained varnish finish, bevel molded top attached with inset screws, over eight asymmetrical drawers, finely dovetailed, original turned wood pulls, dovetailed case, 9 3/4" h, 25 1/2" w, 6 3/4" d, (Stranahan collection).
ROUND BOX
Maple and pine, original bittersweet orange painted finish, oxidized deep red, three finely tapered short fingers with copper tacks, possibly Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, rare form, 6 1/8" dia, (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
TABLE TOP PINCUSHION
Maple, velvet, cotton stuffing, blue velvet top, wrapped with blue cotton cord, finely turned wood clamp, original yellow painted finish with varnish, turned wood screw with patinated finish, Hancock, MA, c. 1850-1860, (Note: clamp device is same as used on swifts from Hancock Shaker community); (Stranahan collection).
TAILOR'S YARDSTICK
Maple, original varnish finish, gently curved on one side to measure more precisely the slope of shoulders, carved hole at one end for hanging on peg board, hand stamped "inch" numbers, also stamped on one side "Jas. X. Smith, New Lebanon N.Y., 1877.", from a New Lebanon Shaker collection, (Note: "only two other pieces are known to have been signed by Elder Brother James X. Smith (1806-1888), a sewing table at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a convenience chair from the Steve Miller collection", Jerry Grant, Director of Research, Shaker Museum & Library, Old Chatham, NY).
CARRIER
Pine and hickory, original light yellow stained finish, finely shaped fixed hoop handle, rectangular form, dovetailed construction, beveled top edges, symmetrically nailed bottom board with five nails per edge, excellent condition, (Stranahan collection).
OVAL BOX
Pine and maple, original dark brick red painted finish, three long tapered fingers, small copper tacks, signed in script in pencil on the bottom "Ural Williamson", excellent condition, 3" h, 7 1/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
OVAL BOX
Pine and maple, original vibrant yellow painted finish, three long tapered fingers, "in the making" stress line along right side, Shaker double tacked at the base, excellent color, signed in red ink on an early 20th c. paper label sticker "Clarissa H. Stow", and in pencil "Aunt Maria had this box since 1848, until she gave it to me in May 1915", possibly Canterbury, NH, c. 1830-1840, 2 1/2" h, 5 7/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
SMALL OVAL BOX
Pine and maple, original light chrome yellow stained finish with patina, three long tapered fingers, copper tacks, 1 3/4" h, 4 1/2" l, (Stranahan collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Birch, original red painted finish, exceptional patina, elongated candle flame finials, four graduated slats, slender shaped arms, mortised and pegged, Shaker blue and red stripe taped seat over a leather covering filled with horsehair, boldly shaped rockers, the arms are drilled with a set of two small holes front and back (possibly to be used in securing an invalid or elderly Shaker), from the Walter S. Bucklin estate, former President of National Shawmut Bank, Boston; assumed to have been purchased directly from the Enfield, NH Shakers in the 1930's for their home in New London, NH, (Note: this chair is an exceptional example from this community in its elegant style, flawless color and excellent condition, it is one of the finest chairs we have ever sold).
OVAL BOX
Pine and maple, original dry light red finish, four fingers, handmade copper tacks darkened with age, excellent condition and color, c. 1840, 4 1/2" h, 11 3/8" l.
OVAL BOX
Pine and maple, original meeting house blue painted finish, four fingers from right to left, found in Maine, small wedge chip at base lower left, paper covered interior with small pinprick holes, c. 1830, (Note: same color as interior of Meeting House at Sabbathday Lake, very rare color), 4 1/2" h, 11 1/4" l.
HANDLED HERB SIEVE
Pine and maple, finely turned handle with double scribe lines, splint and wood pegged onto maple hoop, fixed with vertical woven splint, light and dark checkerboard horsehair mesh, (Note: interior wood surfaces show a pattern, a rare large form).
TWO HERB SIEVES
Maple hoop with copper tacks, woven horsehair mesh, one black and tan checkered, and the larger sieve with alternating black, tan and white horsehair, 1 1/2" h, 3" dia and 2 1/2" h, 6" dia, (ex. Hamel/McInnis Auction '91, Lot 144).
SIDE CHAIR
Birch, original red walnut stained finish, tall flame finials, shaped and graduated slats, early openweave caned seat, original tilters on back legs, "1" stamped on top of each front post, Enfield, NH, c. 1820-1830, (Note: an elegant example of an Enfield Shaker side chair, includes a typewritten letter from Ann Andrews Kane, daughter of Dr. Edward Deming and Faith Andrews, dated 1997, with a history of the chair "The numeral stamped on top of the front post was according to my father, an indication of room number where it belonged...", written on Faith Andrews, 11 Whittier Avenue, Pittsfield, MA stationery), 17 1/2" seat h, 41" overall h.
FIVE BRUSHES
Finely turned maple handles, horsehair bristles, original finishes: Two hat brushes with gold and red plush velvet caps, and with gold and red silk ribbons, 10 1/2" l; Corner brush, teardrop finial, horsehair cut to cone-shaped point, 11 1/2" l; Two turned handle brushes, one in original stain, one with light beige horsehair bristles, 12" l; (ex. WHA, 1997, Lot 28).
POPLARWARE AND PALM LEAF
Octagonal work box, attached needlecase on top of lid, pink satin interior, emery, wax and needlecloth, "Sabbathday Lake" Trademark, 4 1/4" w; Oval mat, three layers sewn together with sawtooth edging, 9 1/4" l; Palm leaf fan, finely turned handle with finial ending, shaped fan with paper edge, hand-painted designs, "Fancy Work", 7 1/2" dia; Octagonal work box, white tapestry, floral satin interior, "Sabbathday Lake" Trademark stamp on bottom, 2" h, 4" w.
STEP STOOL
Walnut, original varnish finish, classic arch design, shaped back legs, bottom step fitted into dadoed sides, 24 1/2" h, 16 1/2" w, 18" d, (ex. WHA, 1994, Lot 204).
SEWING BASKET
Pressed cardboard covered in red, blue and green plaid silk, two interior pockets, needlecase, emery, pincushion, red silk ribbons attached to a swing handle, some wear to inside base, (Note: an exceptional and rare example of Sister's "Fancy Work" sold in the Shaker shops), 4 3/8" h, 7 3/8" l, 5 3/8" w.
HANGING CUPBOARD
Cherry, tiger and bird's-eye maple, poplar secondary wood, varnish finish, dovetailed cherry case, applied top molding (right side missing), double tiger maple vertical panel door, carved cherry diamond-shaped door closure, original tiger maple pull, two-shelf interior with vertical slots, c. 1830-1840, (Note: an exceptional Shaker use of figured maple), 24" h, 25" w, 9" d, (ex. WHA, 1990, Lot 176; ex. Ribic collection).
SEED PACKET CARRIER
Pine, two slanted and hinged lids, both splined on ends (to limit warping), center divider board with carved raised carrying handle, five interior compartments on each side, (Note: rare carrier used to replenish seed displays in country stores), 5 1/4" h, 25 1/8" l, 16 1/4" d.
TWO SEED BOXES
Pine, original pumpkin orange stained finish, wire hinged lids, one with original front label "Shakers, Genuine Garden Seeds, Mt. Lebanon, NY", both with sectioned interiors, original purchased from the Shaker Store along with small paper sticker labels for "$3.00", 3 1/4" h, 23 1/2" l, 11 1/2" d, (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
SISTER'S SPIT BOX
Maple and pine, original varnish finish, three fingers, applied rim, copper tacks, stamped on bottom "C D", with tag "Cecelia Devere or Caroline Downs - Shakers (Watervliet) died 1892 Age 92", (Note: spit boxes or cuspidors were used by both Brothers and Sisters in the transition from a non-smoking environment. They were filled with sawdust/shavings from the workshops), 3 1/4" h, 7 1/2" dia, (Stranahan collection).
DOME TOP SEWING BOX
Small paper covered pressboard, blue with orange edges, hinged fitted lid held with attached pink silk ribbons, filled with silk fabric scraps and woven red stripe tape, applied decorative paper heart on front, hand-painted wallpaper bottom, c. 1900, (Note: a wonderful Sister's construction, practical and colorful), 2 1/2" h, 4" w, (Stranahan collection).
WOOD BOX
Pine, original ochre stained finish, single board beveled lid, two tiger maple chamfered battens under lid, (originally had tool bracket hangers on the sides), two-section interior for kindling and logs, finely dovetailed case, bevel molded bottom, (Note: newspaper lined bottom "Christian Endeavor World, May 22, 1930"), 25" h, 26" l, 16" d, (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
CHILD'S CLOAK
Turquoise blue wool, light gray silk lined hood and collar, some minor fading and one tiny moth hole, otherwise very good condition, (Note: rare size and color), 22" l, (Stranahan collection).
TWO SMALL WORK BASKETS
Black ash splint, rectangular form, finely carved hoop handle, double wrapped rim, openweave bottom, very tight construction, excellent condition and color, 3" h to top of rim, 6" h to top of handle, 8 3/8" l, 4 3/4" w; Black ash splint, round form, single wrapped rim, intricately woven bottom, excellent condition and color, 3 3/4" h, 7 3/4" dia.
SISTER'S "FANCY WORK" BASKET
Small black ash splint, kittenhead style, fitted with felt needlecase, pink velvet pincushion and separate velvet strawberry emery, pink ribbon bows on exterior, two pink colored splints on the body and at the base of the basket, fancy woven top, 2 1/2" h, 5 1/2" dia, (Stranahan collection).
SIX NESTED BASKETS
Shaker inspired style, kittenhead form, double wrapped rim, hoop handles, exceptional weaving with two diagonal stitches running through the horizontal, signed on bottom "MW 83" (Martha Wetherbee 1983), 3 1/2" to 9" dia, 12" h to top of handle of tallest.
TRIPOD STAND
Tiger maple and maple, old red varnish finish, round top well used as a work stand, thin turned shaft, spider leg base, tin plate with early forged nails, Alfred or Sabbathday Lake, ME, (Note: original top repositioned, a black painted over-finish was removed, early classic), 27" h, 16 1/2" dia, (ex. Brecht collection).
TWO OVAL CARRIERS
Maple and pine, four fingers, alligator finish, brown/rose floral cotton lined interior with pincushion, yellow silk ribbon ties, "Sabbathday Lake Shakers, Maine" Trademark on bottom (faint), 3 1/2" h, 9 1/4" l; Maple and pine, original light varnish finish, three fingers, pink satin interior with pink ribbons, "Sabbathday Lake, Maine" Trademark on bottom, 3" h, 8" l.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
Sister in a white bonnet with glasses, gold painted frame surrounded by oak leaves, in pencil on the back "Eldress Josephine Jilson", 20" x 16" (sight), (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
COIN PURSE
Dark brown leather, interior pockets with a brass clasped pocket for change, stamped in gold lettering on inside flap "Josephine Jillson, Shirley, Mass.", (Note: Eldress Josephine Jilson, 1851-1925, was also a Trustee at Shirley, in 1908 Shirley closed and she moved to the Harvard Shakers; in 1918 Harvard closed and she went to Mt. Lebanon, NY; in 1925 she died and was buried at the Shirley Shaker cemetery - she was the last Shaker buried there).
CHILD'S ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, original dark walnut stained varnish finish, acorn finials, three slats, original taped seat in turquoise green (slight pull at front rail), Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880-1900, "1" stamped on back of top slat, bright gold Shaker Trademark decal inside left rocker, 13" seat h, 28 1/2" overall h.
THREE BOXES
Two early lift lid cardboard boxes, paper covered, one in black (4 1/2" l), and one in brown geometric design (5 1/2" l), both trimmed in green around the edges; and a small plastic four-sectioned box with applied shellwork flowers, with note that reads "Shellwork by Canterbury Shakers about 1960"; (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, original red stained varnish finish, acorn finials, four shaped slats, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, light sky blue taped seat, tiger maple front stretchers, stamped "6" on back of top slat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, bright Shaker Trademark decal inside left rocker, 16" seat h, 41" overall h, (Stranahan collection).
WORK TABLE
Pine, original red grain painted finish, single board top, deep skirt with central drawer, dovetailed, chamfered bottom, original turned wood pull, pegged and mortised legs, turned leg with medial swell with central scribe line, Alfred, ME, c. 1820-1830, 28" h, 31 1/2" w, 21" d, (Stranahan collection).
WALL SHELF
Cherry and pine, natural varnish finish, three shelves, dovetailed case, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, 26" h, 31" w, 8" d, (Stranahan collection).
RARE OVAL BOX
Beech and pine, original varnish finish, very thin stock, tiny steel brads, holding single lap, interior lined with light greenish coated paper, bottom stenciled "6" and inscribed in pencil "Sick House 2 F" and "Infirmary", outside top of lid covered with a black colored, thin canvas material, excellent condition, possibly Harvard, MA, 3 1/2" h, 7 3/4" l, 5 7/8" w.
BRUSH, PINCUSHION, POPLARWARE BOX
Tied broom corn, with attached card "This brush made at E. Canterbury N.H. in the long ago, Broom corn raised at the Shaker farm Mt. Morris, N.Y.", 14" l; Green tomato pincushion with silk ribbon, 4 1/4" dia; Poplarware box with pink satin interior, trimmed in kid leather, in original "East Canterbury, N.H." cardboard box, 5 1/2" sq; (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
DINING TABLE
Cherry, original varnish finish, drop leaf, turned legs, Hancock, MA, 5' 8" l, built for the space next to the dumbwaiter in the Dining Hall of the Brick Dwelling House, and remained there until it was purchased in 1959 from Sister Mary Dahm by Charles and Helen Upton, boxed sliding leaf supports with brass pulls, one double, stamped "Roman Inferior", small rectangular wood shim attached to bottom of one foot, bottom of feet show wet-mop discoloration, top held with handmade screws showing extra screw holes at hinges, (Note: a rare and classic Shaker table bought directly from the Shakers), 27 1/2" h, 15" d (top), 10" (leaves).
CUTLERY CARRIER
Cherry, original darkened varnish with excellent patina, high arched medial handle with cut-out heart, finely dovetailed canted sides, "T-headed" tacked bottom with split caused by shrinkage, red and white paper label on bottom, 4 1/2" h (to side), 8" h to top of handle, 15" l, 10 1/4" w.
SMALL OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original bittersweet red stained varnish finish, three fingers, copper tacks, c. 1820-1830, possible scratched initials on bottom "J.H.", excellent condition, rare size, 1 1/4" h, 3 1/8" l.
SMALL OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original red stained varnish finish, three fingers, c. 1820-1830, initialed in pencil on bottom "N.A.", 1 3/4" h, 3 3/4" l.
SMALL OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original ochre stained varnish finish, four fingers, top finger on box missing small pieces of tip below tack, c. 1820-1830, initialed in pencil on bottom "N.A.", 2 1/4" h, 4 5/8" l.
TRIPOD SEWING STAND
Butternut top (19 1/4" w, 17 1/2" d), cherry shaft and spider legs, two underhung drawers, butternut drawer fronts, pine sides, dovetailed, original red stained finish, finely turned cherry pulls on both sides of drawers, Hancock Bishopric, c. 1840, 25" h, (ex. Brecht collection).
FANCY WORK PINCUSHION
Long green velvet cushion with light leaf pattern, attached to a wood base, butternut, original varnish finish, on a frame supported by two sled runners, red silk ribbon pull, paper label under "New Doublerunner Pin Cushion, 1905", in very fine calligraphic script, originally purchased from the Canterbury Shakers by an elderly woman who once lived in Canterbury, 2 3/4" h, 7 1/2" l.
RARE SEWING BOX
Butternut, pine bottom, rectangular form, very fine dovetailed construction, turned feet with medial scribe line, hinged lift lid, wallpapered interior, lock with inset black walnut escutcheon, two graduated drawers on right side, thumbnail molding, top drawer with diamond escutcheon, bottom with finely turned bone pull, (Note: both drawers were measured, drilled and fitted for spools, but wear history shows no signs of pegs or spools were ever used), an exceptional form of Shaker design and construction, Enfield, NH, c. 1830, 7 3/4" h, 11 1/2" l, 7 1/2" d, (Bucklin collection).
FIFTEEN SPOOLS
Cherry and maple, very finely turned, slightly domed top and bottom, one with black thread, 1 1/4" h, (ex. Hamel/McInnis Auction, 1991, Lot 191); Four other similar spools, various sizes, 2", 1 3/4", 1 1/2" and 1 1/4" h; plus ten other large spools: maple, fruitwood, finely turned, one with silver thread, ends marked with a "6", 2 1/2" h; "Apple-Core" style, domed top and bottom, 3 1/4" h; Long fruitwood shaft with small domed ends, reddish stain, 3" h; Seven other spools in various sizes, 2 3/4", 2 1/2", 2 1/4", 2 1/8", and 1 3/4" h (two).
SEED BOX
Pine, original red painted finish, both labels intact, "Shaker Seeds, Mount Lebanon, N.Y.", "Shakers Genuine Vegetable & Flower Seeds", numbers of packets/papers are in ink script filled by the Shakers to "200 Total", wire snipe hinged lid, six-section interior intact, some tears to interior label, lid with age line, dovetailed box, symmetrically nailed base, (Note: rare seed box from an excellent collection), 3 1/4" h, 23 1/4" l, 11 1/2" d, (Stranahan collection).
DROP LEAF WORK TABLE
Pine and butternut, original bittersweet orange stained finish, single board top (43 1/2" l, 24 1/2" w, 6 1/2" overhang), original single drop leaf (16" d), reworked hinges, single drawer, finely turned pull, dovetailed in front and double through mortised and pegged in back, double pegged skirt, tapered and turned leg, minor imperfections, 28 1/2" h, (ex. Brecht collection).
OVAL CARRIER
Maple, hickory and pine, original red (exterior) and yellow stained finish, fixed handle, three finely shaped fingers, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830, 7" h to top of handle, 11 1/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
LIDDED PAIL
Pine, original mustard yellow painted finish, birch handled wire bail with original red stain, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, pinpricked script on bottom "Infirmary, North Family", 10 1/2" h to top of handle, 9" dia, (Stranahan collection).
SISTER'S SCARF
Red silk with tie-dye decoration of small white circles, set in a deep frame for display, c. 1850, approximately 34" l.
STORAGE BOX
Figured birch, original varnish finish, fitted sliding lid with carved "v" shaped slot, very finely dovetailed, symmetrically nailed bottom board, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830-1840, (Note: classic Shaker figured birch box in outstanding condition), 6 3/4" h, 12" l, 9" d, (Stranahan collection).
FLIGHT OF DRAWERS
Pine, butternut and beech, walnut pulls, light varnish finish, seven drawers at 2 3/4" and top eighth drawer at 2", "T" head nailed construction, thin stock, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, (Note: a classic rare small form not often found); (Stranahan collection).
DIVIDED CARRIER
Flame birch and pine, original red stained varnish finish, canted sides, finely dovetailed, exceptional carved medial divider with cut-out hand hold, Enfield or Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, (Note: exceptional use of figured birch, used as a cutlery box), 7 1/4" h, 13 1/4" l, 4 1/2" h to side, 11" d.
GATHERING BASKET
Black ash, very fine patina on handle and rim, single wrapped round rim, squared bottom, finely shaped hoop handle, with small carved notches at top possibly for hanging with twine, c. 1840-1850, excellent condition, 6 3/4" h to rim, 12 1/2" h to top of handle, 9" dia, (Stranahan collection).
EARLY GATHERING BASKET
Black ash, remnants of original yellow stain, rectangular style, carved hoop handle, smooth worn patina, attached cardboard tag "To Phyllis Phillips Presented to her from Sister Ethel Hudson 81 Years Old, 1977, Aug. 10" on one side, "This is a Shaker Basket" on the other, Canterbury, NH, 7" h to rim, 10 1/2" h to top of handle, 14 1/2" l, 11" w.
MEASURING STICK
Tiger maple, original red stained varnish finish, hand-stamped numerals, calibrated to 28", measured at an inch and 1/2 inch, stamped "LLT, Alfred", small drilled hole for hanging, (Note: rare highly figured wood and thin stock); (Stranahan collection).
TRIPOD TABLE
Pine, original dark walnut stained finish, round top, turned shaft, dovetailed snake legs, S. Union, KY, c. 1840-1850, 28 1/2" h, 30" dia, (Stranahan collection).
STRING WINDER
Maple, original varnish finish, rectangular top section with half circle cut-out ends pivoting on a steel rod seated in a circular base, c. 1870, (Note: exceptional graphic design for a simple function), 4 1/2" h, 8 1/2" l.
BRUSHES AND HANDLES
Two piano brushes, birch, both with velvet covered tops, beige and black horsehair bristles, rectangular with rounded corners, 6" l; Whisk brush, maple, red plush cap, wire binding, very fine bristles tied with interwoven cotton string, 4 3/4" l; Two finely turned duster handles, maple, 10 5/8" l; One-piece stick brush, carved ash handle, terminating in finely cut splint bristles, tied with interwoven cotton string, 12" l.
SIX FRAMED LABELS
"Extract of Sarsaparilla, D.M. New Lebanon", purple and black lettering; "Shakers, Sarsaparilla..., Shaker Village, N.H., 1880"; "Fancy Velvet Shaker Broom,...No 7, Niskayuna, N.Y."; Three labels: "Button Snake Root, Watervliet, N.Y.", "Extract of Snakehead or Balmony, New Lebanon, N.Y.", and "Extract of Dandelion, New Lebanon, N.Y."; Two "Silver Pens...Watervliet, Albany County"; and "Superfine Flour of Slipping Elm...D.J. Hawkins, New Lebanon, N.Y.".
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original olive green painted finish, three fingers, signed under lid in two places "Isadora Turner", originally in the Andrews collection, 3 3/4" h, 8 7/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
SEWING TABLE
Birch, figured birch and poplar, original stained varnish finish, original walnut pulls, mortised and peg construction, two graduated and dovetailed drawers, square canted and tapered legs, upper right corner of top shows a small repair, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830, 29 1/2" h, 30" w, 18" d.
GATHERING BASKET
Black ash, tall finely carved side handles with smooth patinated finish, double wrapped rim, tall inverted base, overall very good condition with some splint wrap missing on top rim, early form and color, c. 1840, 15" h to top of handles, 20 1/2" dia, (ex. Brecht collection).
WORK BASKET
Black ash, single carved hoop handle, finely shaped double wrapped rim, inverted base, overall excellent condition, c. 1850, 14" h to top of hoop handle, 14 1/2" dia.
DIPPER
Fruitwood burl, original patinated finish, carved from a single piece of wood, exceptional handle with painted end in the shape of a bird's beak, possibly Hancock, MA, excellent condition, 2 1/2" h, 4 1/4" dia bowl, (ex. WHA, 2005, Lot 44; Stranahan collection).
DOCUMENT
Blue paper, brown ink, printed insurance binder "Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company", "No. 8495", signed by "Jonas Nutting, Trustee, Shirley, for Two Dwelling houses, $600 & $200, 8th Nov 1858.".
RARE CHEST WITH DRAWER UNDER
Pine, original ochre stained finish with original varnish, half-round edged overhung top, four graduated and dovetailed drawers, lipped on three sides, molded bracket base with original drawer hung on two slides, original "T"-head wood pulls in original dark painted finish, Harvard, MA, c. 1830-1840, 37" h, 39" w, 19" d, (ex. Sieber collection).
SIDE CHAIR
Maple, original yellow painted finish, flame finials, three graduated slats, early, possibly original rush seat, original tilters on back stiles, "12" stenciled in light green on back of second slat indicating the room number, Harvard, MA, c. 1830, (Note: matching chair in color found in the Harvard Historical Society collection), 17 1/2" seat h, 40" overall h.
SAMPLER
Blue and black yarn on a woven cotton back, nine lines comprising alphabet practice, "Lorinda Hodley, aged 11 years 1844, come to live with believers, Oct 22, 1838", numerals practice, "Enfield NH.", in a simple molded brown painted frame, (Note: a rare needlework from Enfield Children's Order), 8 1/4" x 8 1/2" (sight).
WORK BOX
Pine and poplar, original brown stained varnish finish, chamfered sliding lid with small brass pull, fitted to slot in top edge of box, early repairs on side of lid, finely dovetailed case, interior till, ink signed "Meeting House Johnson", symmetrically wooden pegged bottom board, c. 1840-1850, 9 1/4" h, 17 1/2" l, 10 1/4" w.
CHILD'S ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, original red walnut stained finish, finely turned acorn finials, three shaped slats, "0" stamped on back of top slat, original dark mauve wool taped seat, bright trademark decal inside left rocker, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1870-1880, (Note: a rare child's chair in exceptional condition from Brother Robert Wagan's Shaker Chair factory).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, original ebony black painted finish, with excellent patina, shawl bar, four shaped slats, "6" stamped on back of top slat, original dark mauve wool taped seat, bright trademark decal inside left rocker, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1870-1880, (Note: a very fine example of a #6 rocking chair with arms, in excellent condition, from Brother Wagan's Shaker Chair factory), 15" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h, (Stranahan collection).
TWO OVAL BOXES
Maple, rare burl wood lids, original varnish finish, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, excellent condition; larger box with four fingers, pine wood base, 2 1/4" h, 5 7/8" l; smaller box with three fingers, walnut base, 1 7/8" h, 5 1/4" l; (Note: rare to find one of these boxes, to find two is extraordinary); (Stranahan collection).
RARE PAIR OF SIDE CHAIRS
Birch, original light red/brown stained varnish finish, tall flame finials, three beveled and graduated slats, carved seats, both are numbered "9" on top of right front stiles, both with tilters, (Note: very rare to have two chairs from same Shaker retiring room), 17 1/2" seat h, 41" overall h.
SMALL MIRROR
Tiger maple, cherry backboard, original brass ring hanger, original varnish finish, original silvered glass, small corner splines, New Lebanon or Hancock Bishopric, c. 1830-1840, 6 1/2" h, 5" w, (ex. Courcier-Wilkins).
DOUBLE SHELF
Pine, original bittersweet stained finish exterior, original yellow stained interior, beveled top board over three sectioned double shelf, flush bottom board, extending bevel on the sides, three-board back in bittersweet stain, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 17" h, 31" w, 11" d, (Stranahan collection).
BLANKET CHEST
Cherry, poplar secondary wood, single breadboard lift lid, original iron hinges, lock removed, pumpkin painted interior, finely executed dovetailed case, two dovetailed flanking drawers at the base, squared and canted legs, possibly Hancock, MA, believed to be from the Deming family, 26" h, 44 1/2" l, 17 1/4" d.
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original red walnut stained varnish finish, five fingers, copper tacks, New Lebanon or Watervliet, NY, c. 1830-1840, 6 1/4" h, 14 3/4" l, (Stranahan collection).
SIDE CHAIR
Birch and tiger birch, original brown walnut stained varnish finish, tall flame finials, three graduated slightly beveled slats, early carved seat, tilters on back stiles, "28" in black stencil on back of top slat (indicating room number), Enfield, NH, c. 1830, 16 1/2" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h.
SISTER'S OFFICE DESK
Pine, original dark stained walnut finish, slant hinged lid with raised catch for pens, dovetailed case, opening to a compartment with four finely dovetailed drawers and a bottom lift lid compartment, all on a stepback skirted base, on very fine and delicately tapered square legs, mortise and double pinned construction, interior drawers with writing on side, and numbers and figures on bottom, 33" h, 20" w, 18" d.
LIDDED PAIL
Pine, original ochre/orange stained finish, three steel wrapped bands, wire bail with birch handle and steel diamond bail plates, decorated on lid in green painted circle "Elsie A. Bell", and two hand-painted red and blue roses on either side, original white painted interior, stamped on bottom "N.F. Shakers, Enfield, NH", 8" h, 9 3/4" dia, (Bucklin collection).
RARE THREE-TIER DRYING RACK
Cherry, natural finely turned central shaft with round mushroom shaped top finial, with three stacking, octagonal shaped blocks, supporting dovetailed removable rectangular arms with rounded fronts, supported on four shaped snake legs, (Note: a unique form with the Shaker idea of conservation of space), c. 1850, minor imperfections, 6' 1" h, 10", 14" and 18" arm lengths, (ex. Doug Hamel).
TWO BONNETS AND STAND
Winter bonnet, blue wool, quilted, glazed interior, brown cloth tie, 12" h; Poplar bonnet with brown cloth trim, "8" on a paper label, 7" h, 9 1/2" l; Pine stand, natural finish, chamfered block, central squared shaft, round bonnet rest, 3" dia; (Note: black stand not Shaker and not included); (Stranahan collection).
SHOE SEWING KIT
Bronzed leather with brown silk ribbon, in the shape of Sister's slipper, interior fitted for thimble, three spools, and hidden compartments for strawberry emery and needlecloth under sole, (Note: a wonderful example of Shaker creativity), 5" l.
DOLL BONNETS AND BONNET MOLD
Palm leaf trimmed in white silk, red silk pleated cowl, 2 1/4" l; Palm leaf trimmed in white silk, soft pink/peach colored cowl, 1 3/4" l; Rare doll's bonnet mold, pine, natural finish, signed in script on bottom "Ministry" in pencil, 2 1/2" l, (Stranahan collection).
HANGING PEG RAIL
Pine, original varnished ochre painted finish, four hard wood pegs, threaded and various sizes 3 1/2" to 2", two vertical shaped and finished hanging struts, 17" h, attached with brass screws to peg board, 56" l, finished on one end.
BLANKET CHEST
Pine, original deep red painted finish, 20" single board top, half-round molded edge, carved end cleats fixed with rosehead nails, handwrought snipe hinges, two-board back with large rosehead nails, tall half-moon cutout base, single dovetailed drawer with thumbnail molded lip, (small piece missing at upper right), turned cherry pull fitted and wedged inside drawer, Enfield, NH, c. 1800-1810, (Note: from its construction one of the earliest Enfield Shaker blanket chests), 36" h, 37 1/2" w, 20" d, (Bucklin collection).
SIX SEWING ROLLS
Two bronzed leather rolls, blue satin and yellow satin interiors, embroidered needlecloths, gathered pockets, 11 1/4" and 9 1/2" l; Striped satin interior, bronzed leather, thimble holder with sterling thimble, needlecloths, 7 1/2" l; Bronzed leather, royal blue silk interior, with thimble holder and emery, 8" l; Two smaller rolls, one in blue satin, 4 1/2" l, and one in red silk with exterior scissor holder and scissors, thimble and thread holder, 5 3/4" l.
FOUR SEWING ROLLS
All with interior cases; Gray suede leather, light blue satin interior, pockets, scissor holder, 11" l; Red leather, red satin interior, metal clasp on case, embroidered needlecloths, pockets, 11" l; Bronzed leather, gold satin interior, sterling thimble, pockets, embroidered needlecloths, 11" l; Bronzed leather, blue silk interior, two embroidered felt needlecloths, pocket, brown ribbons, 4 1/2" l.
FIVE SEWING CASES AND BOXES
Bronzed leather thread case, gold satin interior, three spools with thread, needlecloth, snap clasp, 3 1/2" l; Red maroon silk exterior and red ribbons needlecase, gray pattern interior, fancy embroidered needlecloths, pincushion, pocket, 3 3/4" l; Two bronzed leather cases, envelope style with clasp, blue satin interiors, pockets, scissors, needles, embroidered cloths, 5" and 3" l; Box with bronzed exterior, blue silk interior, strawberry emery, inset thimble holder, needlebook, pincushion, snap clasp, 1 3/4" h, 5" w.
DESK BOX
Pine, varnish finish, slanted breadboard lid, brass hinges, shaped gallery edged top, found with four wooden pens fitted with steel nibs and a small brass case, 4 1/4" h, 9 5/8" w, 11 1/4" d.
CANDLESTAND
Cherry, original bright cherry red stained finish, square top, on chamfered cleat with rosehead nails, simple tapered and turned shaft, arched snake leg on padded feet, (Note: a Victorian dark varnish was taken off at one time, and early repair to one leg is finely executed), purchased at WHA, 9-21-96, Watertown, CT, Judge Frank M. Reinhold collection, 27 1/2" h, 16" sq top.
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original pumpkin orange finish, four fingers right to left, copper tacks, Alfred or Sabbathday Lake, ME, c. 1840, 4 7/8" h, 11 5/8" l.
CHILD'S CHAIR
Maple, original brown painted finish, three slats, rush seat, acorn finials, Mt. Lebanon, NY, "1" impressed on back of top slat, 12" seat h, 28" overall h, (Stranahan collection).
SISTER'S SEWING DESK
Birch and pine, early varnish finish, top section with three banks of two drawers, lipped and dovetailed, with original walnut pulls, over an extended work surface with hidden sliding breadboarded sewing board, with evidence of sewing bird clamps, three small drawers in front left side and three large drawers on right side, with cut metal diamond escutcheon plates, all on tapered and turned legs, four horizontal panels on the back side, pegged and mortised case construction, Enfield, NH, c. 1840-1860, 38 1/4" h, 31 3/4" w, 27 1/2" d, 26 1/2" writing h, (Bucklin collection).
TWO OVAL BOXES
Maple and pine, original varnish finish, both with three fingers, both made by the same Shaker Brother, small box signed on bottom in pencil "Blanche" (?), (Note: rare small size and same maker), excellent condition, 3 3/8" and 3 5/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
RARE TRESTLE TABLE
Cherry, maple and pine, old natural varnish finish, 37 1/2" breadboard top, 8' 2" long, two rectangular trestles, arched base with two extended toes, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1830.
SPOOL
Maple, original yellow stained finish, white thread, Sabbathday Lake or Alfred, ME, c. 1820-1830, finely turned with convex ends, 1 3/4" h, 1 1/2" dia.
STORAGE BOX
Poplar, robin's egg blue painted finish over dark stain, two dovetailed drawers, dovetailed case in back, Watervliet, NY, c. 1830-1840, one pull is an old replacement, drawers were multi-sectioned at one time, right side top board is flush to side, (Note: appears to have been hanging at one time), 11" h, 16 1/2" w, 12 1/4" d, (Stranahan collection).
TWO WINDOW DRAPES
Fine white cotton nailed to turned pole, central steel pin, turned round knob at end grooved for twine to raise and lower blind, one embroidered in blue "P H", c. 1840-1850, 39 3/4" l, cotton - 61" l, 32" w, (Note: these are quite scarce).
SPIT BOX
Maple and pine, original light ochre stained varnish finish, four exceptionally carved elongated fingers, small round head copper tacks, c. 1830-1840, formerly in the Andrews' collection, 5" h, 11 1/4" dia, (ex. Greenwillow Farm).
YELLOW CUPBOARD OVER DRAWERS
Pine, overpaint professionally removed revealing original chrome yellow painted finish, light gray painted interior, partitioned double door cupboard top section, over seven dovetailed drawers with molded lip, dark walnut pulls, half-round bead on front edges of case, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, 71 1/2" h, 32 1/2" w, 25 3/4" d, (ex. Brecht collection).
RUG WHIP
Steel wire, turned maple handle, original varnish finish, wire twisted into a spring at base inverted into handle and enclosed with brass collar, original paper label "Shaker Rug Whip, manufactured by Levi Shaw, Mt. Lebanon, NY, 'Please buy our larger whip for your Carpets'", 30 3/4" l.
TWO PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS
Alfred, ME, Shaker Sister Lucinda Taylor, with white cap and white lace collar and bow, in an oval mat, gray frame, 5" x 3 3/4" (ex. Scott DeWolfe); Large, oval framed, tinted portrait of a Sister at her spinning wheel in a Shaker room setting, possibly Eldress Harriett Coolbroth, Alfred, ME, Victorian frame with convex glass, 13" x 19".
ROCKING CHAIR
Cherry, natural varnish finish, original woven black ash splint seat, four graduated slats, slightly curved and oversized flat arms, shaped and turned arm supports, peg and mortise construction, Watervliet, NY, c. 1820-1830, purchased at WHA, 9-21-96, Lot 140, Watertown, CT, Judge Frank M. Reinhold collection, 15 1/2" seat h, 44 1/2" overall h.
DOLL
Late 19th/early 20th c. porcelain head doll, dressed by the Shakers, gray cloak, silk lined hood, poplar bonnet (missing portion), pleated gray wool dress, lace trimmed Bertha doll reworked with horseshoe and "190 C 1410", kid leather body, some minor fading, some tiny moth holes, otherwise good condition, 12" h.
SCHOOLHOUSE CUPBOARD
Pine, old refinish, varnish, single door, through mortise pegged on diagonal, vertical inset panels, with quarter round inset molding, original hardwood pull, three-shelf interior, carved wood door closure, brass peg on right side, c. 1830-1840, 44" h, 21" w, 12" d, (Stranahan collection).
ARMCHAIR
Maple, figured maple, rare burl maple flattened medium rests, original red walnut varnish stain, original black walnut stained shawl bar, four slats, curvilinear arms, red, white and blue stripe taped seat, stamped "6" on back of top slat, Mt. Lebanon, NY Transfer decal on back of bottom slat, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1870, 14 1/2" seat h, 39 1/2" overall h, (Stranahan collection).
LAUNDRY BASKET
Black ash, original patinated finish, two carved side handles, double wrapped rim, inverted base, overall good condition with a few in-use minor breaks, c. 1840-1850, 12" h to rim, 15" to top of handle, 24" dia, (ex. Brecht collection).
TWO MINIATURE BASKETS
Kittenhead with round top, single wrapped, openwork squared bottom with tag "Shaker from Andrews' Coll. given by Mrs. Ejner Handberg, 1974", 1 1/4" h, 2" dia; Finely woven, lidded, round basket in excellent condition, 1" h, 2 1/2" dia; (Stranahan collection).
PAIR OF SIDE CHAIRS
Maple, original red/brown stained finish, three shaped slats, early splint seats, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, (Note: overall good condition Shaker community chairs), 16 1/2" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h.
HANGING CUPBOARD
Walnut, original dark varnish finish, dovetailed case, applied thumbnail molding at the top, two inset panel doors, through mortised construction, three-shelf interior, with fine double thumbnail bead along the fronts, small interior latch on door frame to hold door closed, original pull, Ohio Bishopric, 26 1/2" h, 30 w, 10" d, (ex. Dr. Sprowls collection).
FOUR PAINTINGS AND A BUTTON
Acrylic on board, framed, "The Four Seasons", with note card "Loaned to Pat, Sister C. Helena Sarle. Shaker Village, Canterbury New Hampshire...hand painted by Shaker Sister C.H. Sarle at 87 years old.", Meeting House, cherry trees in blossom, Fall trees on road to Canterbury, and Shaker barns with snow, each signed "C.H. Sarle", 4" x 6"; Round mother-of-pearl button, painted with a landscape scene with reflections of a sunset, attached to a note "Hand painted button by Shaker Sister Canterbury, NH.", 3/4" dia, (Note: a very small, rare and colorful Cora H. Sarle painting).
PAINTING ON PANEL
Birch, oil on raised vertical panel, birch trees in a summer sunset with a winding road, Sister Coral Helena Sarle, 40" h, 17" w; with a framed handwritten history from Eldress Emma B. King, Canterbury, NH, "This painting was made by Sister Cora Helena Sarle...Emma B. King", previously owned by the late Robert F.W. Meader, former Librarian at Hancock and Curator of Old Chatham.
PINCUSHION/SPOOL HOLDER
Cherry, original crackled varnish finish, green velvet tomato-shaped cushion top, with six attached strawberry emeries, five brass needle-shaped spool holders, 6 1/2" h, 5 1/2" dia base, 4" dia top, (Stranahan collection).
TWO SEWING CARRIERS
Round with swing handle, maple and pine, original varnish finish, lidded, pink satin interior with ribbons, pincushion, strawberry emery, embroidered felt needle cloth, bees wax, 2 1/4" h, 5 1/2" dia; Oval with swing handle, birch and pine, three elongated fingers (right to left), sans interior lining, 2 3/8" h, 6 3/8" l.
BLANKET CHEST
Pine, original red painted finish, single board top, overhang with beveled edge, two interior cleats to retard warp, rectangular iron escutcheon plate, single dovetailed drawer, original turned pulls, single board sides with arched base, two-board back, Harvard, MA, c. 1820-1830, (Note: an early and very fine Harvard blanket chest in museum quality condition), 35" h, 42" w, 19 1/2" d.
PENWIPES AND NEEDLECASE
Doll with china painted face, felt pleated skirt in blue, white and salmon, lace collar and red ribbon, 2 1/2" h; Four small circular flannel cloths with serrated edges, tiny white porcelain doll on top with folded cloth to resemble an angel-like cape tied with red silk ribbon, 3" dia; Tan and blue circular flannel cloth, sawtooth edges, pie-shaped wedged top layers, central mother-of-pearl shoe-button on top, 3 3/4" dia.
SIX SHAKER ARTICLES
Doll bonnet, poplarware, silk multi-color back and ruffle, light gray silk neck ribbon, 5 1/4" h; "The Shaker Family Pills" bottle, amber glass, embossed "Dose 2 to 4", "A.J. White", remnant of original red paper label, corked with original round white pills, 2 1/4" h; Small, finely turned, maple ink sander, green felt bottom, excellent condition, 2 1/2" h; Cloth sample, hand-woven blue fabric, c. 1810-1830, in a mat secured in a clear plastic frame, Sabbathday Lake, ME, sold in Shaker Shop, 6" h; Two miniature slate boards with tags stamped with "Sabbathday Lake, Maine" Trademarks, sold in the Shaker Shop, 2 1/4" and 3" h.
STORAGE CHEST
Pine, original orange stained finish, dovetailed six-board case, intact lock and key, two interior chamfered battens, symmetrically nailed, interior till compartment, Enfield, CT, c. 1840, 13 1/2" h, 24" w, 14" d.
SHAKER WOODEN SEWING COLLECTION
Three thin walnut thread winders, half-moon cut-out sides, 2" and 3" h; Three lace bobbins, finely turned, two signed "E" in ink, 4" l; Set of three walnut lace bobbins, very delicately turned, white thread, 3 1/2" l; Scarne peg, used to secure spools in scarne, turned tapered shaft, pointed end with slight domed top, 4" l; Two finely turned thimble holders, cherry, in the shape of Brother's brimmed hats, (two tiny chips on one brim), 2" dia; Darning ball, inset in round wood base, "Hakone, 1908" on base, 2 1/2" dia; Darner, finely turned, egg-shaped base, needle storage in removable stem, 5 3/4" h.
DINING TABLE
Butternut and maple, original varnish finish, original two-board top, original pumpkin/ochre wash on base, pegged and screwed to skirt, rounded corners, black ash or chestnut skirt, turned maple legs, Alfred, ME, c. 1830-1840, 29" h, 7' l, 39" w.
KINDLING BASKET
Contemporary Martha Wetherbee basket, (also made hoop handle baskets), double wrapped rim, lined with blue and white mattress ticking, three slat runners, cherry or maple, signed "MW 83", 19" h to top of handle, 22" l, 17" d.
ARMCHAIR
Maple, original ebony painted finish, tall flame finials, five shaped slats, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, early black taped seat, c. 1920-1930, from the Mt. Lebanon, NY workshop of Sister Lillian Barlow and Brother William Perkins, 18" seat h, 51" overall h.
FOUR BASKETS
Martha Wetherbee cheese baskets, graduated, round top, hexagonal base, open star-shaped weave, marked on bottoms "MW", 6", 8", 9" and 11" dia.
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original bittersweet red painted finish, four fingers, small copper tacks, from a Pennsylvania collection, 5" h, 11 3/4" l.
FOUR SIDE CHAIRS
Maple and birch, original dark red painted finish, three beveled and graduated slats, red and black taped seats, Canterbury, NH, c. 1820-1840, 13 1/2" to 15 1/2" seat h, 39" to 41" overall h, (ex. Brecht collection).
CUTLERY CARRIER
Butternut, original varnish finish, finely dovetailed, bottom secured with 21 inset screws symmetrically placed, medial carved divider board raised with cut-out carrying handle, c. 1840-1850, 4" h, 16" l, 8 1/2" w.
THREE HANGERS AND CHALK RULER
Butternut garment hanger with twine, initialed "W R" in script, 13 1/2" l; Poplar garment hanger with string, initialed in red ink "M E", 16" l; Cloak hanger, cherry, original dark stained varnish finish, gooseneck steel hook, tapered handles, 55" l, 16" w; Rare chalk rule, maple, original ochre stained varnish finish, used to score music on a blackboard, inscribed "L. H." in black ink on one side and "Leona" on the opposite side, stabilized split on one end, 18" l.
STORAGE BOX
Pine, original blue painted finish, sliding lid with two carved finger holes, rectangular form with dovetails, ink signed in fine freehand script under lid "A.K.P. Meserve", c. 1840-1850, 10" h, 13 3/4" l, 12" w, (Stranahan collection).
SMALL SLIDE LID BOX
Butternut, original dark varnish finish, rectangular form, finely cut dovetails, chamfered lid with three carved finger holes, small 1" chip at rim on right side, c. 1850-1860, 3 1/2" h, 5 1/2" l, 3 3/8" w, (Stranahan collection).
BLANKET CHEST
Poplar, Shaker putty brown/green paint over original red stained finish, single board lid, applied molding, large single dovetailed drawer with thumbnail molded lip, threaded Shaker pulls, canted square foot, signed on back in chalk "S. Agnes Herney...", Watervliet, NY, c. 1830-1840, 34 3/4" h, 41" w, 18 1/2" d.
SMALL CARRIER
Butternut, tall carved hickory hoop handle with arrow-shaped end, attached with raised round-head copper tacks, thin walled stock, rectangular form, finely cut dovetails, bottom attached with 12 symmetrically placed, raised round-head copper tacks, 5 1/2" h to top of handle, 5 1/2" l, 3 1/2" w, (Stranahan collection).
SISTER'S ROCKING CHAIR
Birch, maple and ash, natural finish, flame finials, three graduated slats, thin and delicately shaped arms, pegged into turned supports, early natural rush seat, carved birch rockers pegged into stiles, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, 15 1/2" seat h, 41" overall h.
STORAGE CHEST
Pine, original red painted finish, whitewashed interior (to reflect light in order to better see inside), six-board construction, brass diamond shaped escutcheon plate, cast iron side handles, half-round molding at base, original key with tag "Hardware Miscellany", New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-1850, 13" h, 19 1/2" w, 13 1/4" d, (sold WHA in two former auctions; Stranahan collection).
DOUBLE LIDDED CARRIER
Pine, original varnish finish, carved and shaped hoop handle attached with brass screws, double lid, each with inset brass hinges, both finely breadboarded on end, rectangular form, sides and bottom secured with small hand-cut tin brackets, each with two round head steel tacks, red and white paper label on bottom, blue ink "Bought from Sister Rosetta Stevens, Mt. Lebanon, North Family, 1929", and a small white sticker "Shaker Box #15, Lunch Box", (Note: the cut tin brackets are a unique way of joining the wood parts), 10 1/2" h to top of handle, 5 1/4" to top of box, 15 1/4" l, 11 1/4" d, (Stranahan collection).
BLANKET CHEST
Pine, old varnish finish, traces of original yellow stain, fitted lid, thumbnail molded with three dovetailed drawers, lipped and molded on three sides, original centered single pulls, bracket base, interior till box, two drawers are partitioned, Watervliet, NY, c. 1830-1840, 44" h, 32" w, 17" d, (ex. Albright collection).
KINDLING BOX
Poplar, oak with maple handle, original varnish finish, rectangular form, secured with "L" shaped steel brackets, signed in pencil script next to the handle "Brethren Lewis...2 N House", New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, pictured in Inspired Innovation, Steve Miller, p. 179, 17 1/2" h to top of handle, 18" l, 11 1/2" w, (sold WHA, Kingston, MA, 1983).
CHILD'S ARMCHAIR
Maple, original black ebony finish, original red and light olive taped seat, (some wear at front rail), acorn finials, three slats, "1" stamped on back of top slat, "Shakers, Mt. Lebanon, NY" Trademark on back of bottom slat, c. 1870-1880, 11" seat h, 28 1/2" overall h.
CANDLESTAND
Tiger maple, cherry, original red stained finish, round top, beveled with a slight curve to a rectangular cleat reused from another candlestand, tall turned and tapered shaft on finely carved and shaped snake legs, forged iron cleat with handmade screws, c. 1840, (Note: elegant proportions in a classic New Lebanon Shaker style), 25 1/2" h, 15 3/4" dia.
UTILITY BOX
Butternut, original red stained varnish finish, rectangular form, finely dovetailed, symmetrically nailed base with pen-sized brads, 2 3/4" h, 13" l, 10 1/2" w, (Stranahan collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, original red walnut stained finish, early transitional style, rounded acorn finials, four shaped slats, curvilinear arms with oversized capped mushroom hand rests, black taped seat, "7" stamped on back of top slat, (Note: rare prototype of production #7 rocker), c. 1860, excellent patina and condition, 15 1/2" seat h, 45" overall h, (ex. Brecht collection).
TWO ROUND HERB SIEVES
Maple and ash, woven silk thread mesh, copper nails, very fine construction, with braid to hold mesh tent, maple sieve inscribed "1/3" on lower hoop, 3 3/4" dia; Ash, similar construction, slight tear in mesh, 3 5/8" dia, (ex.. Hamel/McInnis Auction, 1991, Lot 144).
HERB PRESS
Birch, original walnut stained finish, cast iron support and turn screw, tapered and dovetailed side arms pegged, Canterbury, NH, c. 1830-1840, 10" h, 8 1/2" w.
DOCUMENT
White paper, brown ink on a printed form, Deed, dated "1852", land sold to Earl Jefferson (1777-1864), North Family Trustee, Enfield, CT, framed and glazed, 15" x 8 1/2" (sight).
TWO HERB BRICKS
Wrapped in blue/gray and light brown paper, original Shaker paper labels, "Bitter-Sweet Twigs, Solanuma Dulcamara", Herbal Remedy for Skin Conditions, "United Society, South Groton, Mass.", 1 1/4" h, 8 3/8" l, 4 1/2" w; and "Poppy Capsules, Papaver Somniferum, Extract of Opium & Poppy Seeds", "United Society, Ayer, Mass.", 1 1/2" h, 8 1/2" l, 4 1/4" w.
CASE OF DRAWERS
Pine, brick red painted finish, three drawers, dovetailed, thumbnail molded on top and bottom, walnut pulls, arched base, Watervliet, NY, c. 1840, 35 1/2" h, 37" w, 19" d, (Stranahan collection).
THREE OVAL BOXES
Original natural finish, three fingers, 2" h, 5 1/8" l; Four fingers, (originally purchased from Richard and Betty Ann Rasso), 3 1/2" h, 8 1/2' l; Four fingers, (originally purchased from George and Debbie Spiecker), 4 1/2" h, 10 1/8" l; all in fine condition, (Stranahan collection).
CHILD'S TOY TOP
Birch and cherry, string, original natural finish, turned and carved control stick attached with string to plumb bob shaped spinner, c. 1850-1870, 4" bob, 6 1/2" stick.
RUG
Hall runner, wool and cotton twine, crotcheted netting-type foundation, symmetrical stripes at either end, with mixed colored confetti, Maine Bishopric, c. 1920, pictured in Rug Hooking in Maine by Mildred Cole Peladeau, p. 154, professionally mounted and stretched for hanging by Jeff Good, 39" x 92 1/2".
DOUBLE CASE OF DRAWERS
Pine, original blue painted finish, double bank of three graduated and dovetailed drawers, cutout extended side and medial foot, turned walnut pulls, c. 1840-1850, 39 1/2" h, 6' w, 18 1/2" d, (ex. Brecht collection).
SISTER'S ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, light varnish finish, four slats, flat curvilinear arms, green and green stripe taped seat, double stretchers on sides, tapered stiles terminating in cuffs and pegged into rockers, Watervliet, NY, c. 1830, 15" seat h, 45" overall h.
POPLARWARE BOX FORMS AND LIDDED BOX
Four forms, pine, flared sides, copper tack construction, applied rim around top edge, 4 1/8" l to 7 1/2" l, "Notes: The Poplarware industry, a major production of the Canterbury Community - in varied forms, ex. Mueller Collection."; and a lidded cardboard box, used to package Poplarware Fancy Goods, Canterbury, N.H., 1 1/2" h, 6 1/2" l, 4 3/4" w.
STORAGE CHEST
Pine, varnish finish, dovetailed construction, original lock plate and clasp, brass hinges, cast iron heart-shaped carrying handles, paper label on bottom "This Shaker Made Box, originally belonged to... Appleton of the Enfield, NH Colony given to her sister Margaret (Frost), Bertha Lindsay...", also initialed in stain "A A", original key, 10" h, 26" w, 13" d.
SISTER'S DRESS
Red silk, separate bertha, with black silk trim, and white lace at collar, buttoned across right shoulder, small pocket in left front, pleated, hook and eye closures, some Shaker sewn repairs at pleats, c. 1890-1930, 4' 5" l, (Stranahan collection).
SEWING BOX
Pine, original yellow stained varnish finish, heart-shaped ivory or bone escutcheon, finely dovetailed, rectangular form, c. 1850, 6" h, 11" w, 6 3/4" d, (Stranahan collection).
TALL CHEST
Pine, original red painted finish, six lipped, molded and dovetailed drawers, original small pewter turned pulls, drawer three dated "June 19" and initials "EA", "MR", "SE" and "CH" in chalk script, Enfield, CT, c. 1840, 61 1/2" h, 42" w, 18" d, (Stranahan collection).
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, bright thick bittersweet red painted finish, five fingers, copper tacks, c. 1840, from a Pennsylvania collection, 5 3/4" h, 13" l.
SPIT BOX AND MEASURE
Maple and pine, original chrome yellow and red painted finish, copper tacks, 3 1/2" h, 14" dia; Maple and pine, original varnish finish, copper tacks, 5 1/4" h, 9 1/2" dia, (Stranahan collection).
OVAL BOX WITH PINCUSHION
Maple and pine, original red painted/varnish finish, oval cotton pincushion attached to lid, four fingers, small copper tacks, excellent overall condition, c. 1840-1850, 6 3/4" h to top of cushion, 10 1/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
FANCY WORK SEWING COLLECTION
Needlecases, pink, green, taupe, rose red, and mauve, floral patterned, silk covered pressboard, heart-shaped, booklet, 3 1/2" w; Sister's bonnet booklet with ruffle, 4" w; Rectangular pin book, with eight pages of English straight pins with pink ribbon ties, 4 3/4" l; Five-petal satin ribbon flower, with small green emery center/cushion, 3" dia; Pincushion pillow tied with two light blue silk bows, 4" w; Folding needlecase with pink ribbon closure, 5 1/2" w.
WORK TABLE
Birch and figured birch, natural varnish finish, hinged drop leaves, swing arm support, turned and tapered legs, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, 28 1/2" h, 48" l, 21" d, 10 1/2" leaves, (sold WHA, 9/22/91, Lot 230).
PINCUSHION COLLECTION
Six tomato pincushions in silk, velvet, cotton, multi-color floral patterns, and silk plaid, 1" to 2" dia; Scallop shell with red silk interior, and red and white plaid twine with bow, 1 3/4" dia; Gold silk covered disk, with red velvet interior, and painted with "lily of the valley" on the top by C.H. Sarle (Canterbury, NH), 1 1/2" dia.
TINWARE
Long handled cone-shaped dipper, 17" l; Lidded oval pan with handle, 15" l; Round sieve, 8" dia; Candy mold pan for nine eggs, 9 1/2" sq; all pieces purchased originally from Todd and Ed Case of Harvard, MA.
TWO FRAMES OF LABELS
Twenty-nine colored paper labels painted at New Lebanon, primarily extracts and ointment, with initials of Brother David Meacham, 14" x 19" (sight); and Twenty rare Shaker seed pack labels, New Lebanon and Hancock, 13 3/4" x 17 1/2"; both label collections gathered, mounted and framed by Ejner Handberg.
FOUR BASKETS
Martha Wetherbee, hoop handle, kittenhead style, double wrapped rims, one with sliding lid in a quadrifoil design, signed "MW 84", 11" h, 11" dia; other three are 4", 7 1/2" and 5" h, all signed "MW 83".
PAIL
Original yellow painted finish, overpaints professionally removed, extended wooden ears with oak carved swing handle, North Family, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1820-1830, minor insect damage to handle, two original cast steel strap/bands, 7 3/4" h to rim, 13 1/2" h to top of handle, 11" dia, (Stranahan collection).
PEG BOARD
Pine, turned hardwood pegs, three large, two small, original very dark walnut stained varnish finish, unusual rectangular form, Enfield, CT, c. 1840, originally purchased from Hazel Hayes, 12 1/2" h, 43" l, (Stranahan collection).
GATHERING OR LAUNDRY BASKET
Black ash, round top, with single wrap rim, carved side handles, square openweave bottom with three carved runners, excellent old patinated finish, polished handles, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, 17" h to top of handle, 23 1/2" dia, (Stranahan collection).
PILL ROLLER
Walnut, cast brass, two pieces, sliding arm and base, brass cutters for pills, see Gathering Up the Fragments, Harvard, MA, 14 1/2" h, 13" l.
THREE OVAL BOXES
Maple, pine and cherry tops, original light varnish finish, three fingers, larger box with purple satin lining, made by George Roberts, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1930.
DINING TABLE
Walnut, original varnish finish, four-pegged top, beveled edge, trestle base, lamb's tongue chamfer on vertical rectangular posts, central stretcher through mortised and held with carved peg/dowel, lightly arched flat foot, c. 1840, 25 1/4" h, 6' l, 32 1/4" d, (ex. Brecht collection).
SACHETS, RIBBONS, PINCUSHIONS
Red and gray silk ribbons woven into checkerboard designs, padded interiors, 3 5/8" and 2 5/8" sq; Two small square pincushions, poplarware base, rose velvet top, tapestry base, with brown and black patterned silk top, both with "Sabbathday Lake" Trademark, 1 3/4" sq; Two round pincushions, tapestry bases, green and blue pincushions, blue is marked "Sabbathday Lake" Trademark, 3 1/4" and 2 3/4" dia; Measure ribbon, silk with ivory ring, hand-painted with flowers, with slogan "Life is Measured Not by Inches But by Deeds", 36" l; Lavender ribbon with sawtooth edge, "I Grew at the Home of the Lebanon Shakers", 16" l.
ROLLING PIN
Maple, original finish, finely turned, c. 1850, smooth patina with three scribe marks on handles, 24" l.
SEWING COLLECTION
Needlecases, thread holder, blue leather envelope with green silk edging and ribbon, velvet interior with needle leaves; Pink silk with red embroidered needlecloths, light blue silk gathered pocket; Blue velvet trimmed in gold silk needlecase, with gold embroidered cloths; Purple and rose velvet case, with plaid silk interior and embroidered cloths; Blue silk needlecase, floral exterior, embroidered needlecloths; Royal blue velvet needle roll with black center; Oval thread holder, with six interior spools tied with pink ribbons; Bronzed leather snap case with steel extending instrument.
WORK BASKET
Black ash, rectangular shape, single wrap rim, finely shaped handles, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 7" h to rim, 17" l, (Stranahan collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple and tiger maple, original red walnut stained finish, acorn finials, four slats, blue and white taped seat, "7" stamped on back of top slat, transfer decal inside left rocker, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, from a Minnesota collection, 15" seat h, 43" overall h, (ex. Hamel/McInnis auction, July 1991, Lot 164).
SIX LETTER AND BILL HEADS
"Shaker Society, Lumber, Sabbathday Lake, Me, 191_"; "From the United Society of Shakers Manufacturers of Knitted Goods...Sabbathday Lake, Maine"; "Bought of Charles Vining, Dealer in Brooms, Dry Measures, Presses,...West Gloucester, Me...186_"; "Express Office New Gloucester, Maine, Sabbathday Lake Me 194_, Bought of Prudence A. Stickney, Trustee..."; "R.M. Wagan & Co. sole manufacturers of the Genuine Shakers Chairs..."; "Windermere Mills, Consigned to Messrs. Kibbe, Chaffee & Co. by J.G. Clark, Manufacturer of Shaker Hosiery, Tilton, New Hampshire, 188_".
TWO BASKETS
Black ash splint, both with captured lids, finely carved handles, smaller basket with squared shape handle, Mt. Lebanon, NY, 11" h, 9 1/2" dia; 8" h, 6 1/2" dia, (Stranahan collection).
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original dark varnish finish with aged patina, three fingers, (finger on lid is 1/2" longer), hand-formed copper tacks, small blemishes otherwise good condition, Watervliet, NY, c. 1820-1830, 3 3/8" h, 7 5/8" l, (ex. Brecht collection).
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original brown painted finish, four fingers, top finger is missing 1/2" at end, small chips on top of lid, in-use blemishes otherwise good condition, c. 1840, 4 3/4" h, 11 1/4" l, (ex. Brecht collection).
STOVE
Cast iron, removable peg legs, circular front ash shelf, hinged door with curled pigtail latch, small damper missing, Harvard, MA, c.1830, (Note: stove pipe included, 46" l), 18" h, 36" l, 12" w.
STORAGE BOX
Poplar, original brown/walnut painted finish, hinged lid fitted with molding with symmetrically placed screws, lock, applied molding at base, possibly Watervliet, NY, c. 1830-1840, (purchased from the Koster's), 30" h, 36" w, 12" d.
BENCH AND BOOTSCRAPE
Pine, original walnut stained finish, rounded on one end, bootjack cutout legs, c. 1860, (sold WHA, 1994, Lot 249), 10" h, 36" l; Bootscrape, hand-forged iron, angled feet with screw holes for mounting, (D. Buck Auction, 1991, Lot 45), 7 1/2" h, 11 1/4" w.
FOOTSTOOLS AND PLATE
Maple, original varnish finish, turned legs, Mt. Lebanon Trademark decal inside one leg, 9 1/8" h, 14 3/4" l; Pine, original brown stained finish, skirt with arc ends, half-moon cutout legs, 7 1/2" h, 14" l; China plate, central transfer decal of a Shaker Sister, blue decorative border, "Syracuse China, USA", 10" dia.
SISTER'S BENCH, BASKET AND SWIFT
One-step stool or bench, pine, original dark stained finish, splayed legs, skirt with arc ends, half-moon cutout legs, 6 1/2" h, 27" l; Picket fence basket, pine, original dark finish, vertical wooden slats, rounded ends, flared sides, swing handles, pine bottom, wire wrapped, 7 1/2" h; Table yarn swift, maple and pine, turned top cup, finely turned clamp, 19" h.
YARNWINDER
Maple, original yellow stained finish, five-spoke clock reel, finely turned handle, rectangular base with four turned and splayed legs, front stretcher, faded clock face, winding handle missing on one spoke, very good color, Harvard, MA, c. 1820-1830, 42" overall, 21" w (at spokes).
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original bittersweet red painted finish, five fingers, red silk lining, c. 1840, 5 1/2" h, 13 1/4" l, (Stranahan collection).
SQUARE AND RULER
Maple and cherry, "L-shaped", hand-numbered 14" and 9", c. 1840-1850; Maple 12" rule, hand-numbered, dated on back "1857", (ex. Greenwillow Farm).
OVAL BOX
Maple and pine, original blue painted finish, five fingers, small chip on lid rim at upper left, rare color, 4 1/8" h, 11 1/8" h.
DIPPER
Maple with tiger maple, carved from one piece of wood, smooth patinated surface, exceptional carving and color, found in New York State, Hancock, MA, c. 1830-1850, 3 5/8" dia, 6" l.
WEAVER'S STAND
Maple, old refinished condition, traces of green and black paint, round top, thick rectangular cleat, double pegged into shaft, lambs tongue carved, double pegged into a "T" shaped base, similar example at Hancock Shaker Village, 24 1/2" h, 15 1/2" dia, (ex. Molly Lyons Hamilton).
SOAP SHELF, MOP AND DUSTER
Pine, shaped hanging backboard, flat edged shelf with five drain holes, through mortise construction, Enfield, CT, c. 1850, 6 1/2" h, 10 1/2" w; Hand mop, turned maple handle with cotton mop, 12" l; Orange wool duster, with turned maple handle, 13 1/2" l, (Stranahan collection).
DESK BOX
Butternut, original varnish finish, lift lid with lock, dark diamond shaped dovetails, raised pen and pencil holder at rear of interior, laminated lid and base, Enfield, CT, c. 1850, 4" h, 12" w.
STORAGE BOX
Cherry and pine, original varnish finish, brass swing handle and hinges, finely dovetailed, beveled lid, hook and eye closure, Hancock, MA, c. 1830-1840, 5 3/4" h, 14 1/2" w, 8 1/4" d.
THREE BASKETS
Martha Wetherbee: Lengthwise hoop handle, finely carved, signed "MW 84", 7 1/2" h, 11" l, 8" d; Hoop handle, kittenhead, with original tag "Fruit Basket in a fine weave...Feb 89", 10" h, 7 1/2" dia; Finely woven double handle, single wrap weave, quadrifoil bottom, signed "MW 84", 3 1/2" h, 6 3/4" dia.
FOUR VEGETABLE LABELS
"Butter Beans" and "Tomatoes", Anna Case, Trustee, South Family, Watervliet Shakers; "Lima Beans", Henry George, Trustee, N.Y.; "String Beans", D.C. Brainard, Trustee, Mt. Lebanon, NY; matted and framed in bird's-eye maple, 11" h, 20 1/2" w (frame size).
WORK STAND
Cherry, maple and pine, older varnish finish, square top, (old split repaired), sliding dovetailed drawer under, turned shaft, squared spider legs, dovetailed into bottom of shaft, (shows repairs), c. 1840, 26 1/2" h, 17" sq, (museum deaccession).
DOUBLE LIDDED CARRIER
Maple and pine, rectangular form, four fancy brass hinges, tall shaped swing handle, finely cut dovetails, partial brown paper interior, small steel pins at either end for securing lid, ribbons and sewing fittings are missing, c. 1880-1900, 8 1/2" h to top of handle, 8 3/4" l, 5 3/4" w.
PINCUSHION, SEWING BOX, AND SIEVE
Cherry turned spoolholder (missing one pin), worn brown varnish finish, brown cotton tomato cushion, 6" h; Stepped box, walnut and pine, original varnish finish, pincushion on lift lid, eight steel pin interior for spools, sides with eight corresponding porcelain ringed openings for threads, drawer below, all on small turned feet, 6" h, 7" w; Small herb sieve, maple, original finish, copper tacks, yellow silk mesh, excellent condition and rare size, 2 3/4" dia.
THREE BRUSHES
Finely turned maple handles, original varnish finish, red velvet collar with red silk, black cotton collar with black silk ribbon, tan velvet collar with green silk ribbon, all with black horsehair bristles, 9" to 9 1/2" l, (Stranahan collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, natural finish, shawl bar, four slats, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, red and black taped seat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, stamped "7" on back of top slat, from a Minnesota collection, 16" seat h, 40" overall h, (ex. P. McInnis auction, 1991, Lot 62).
Pine, original red stained varnish finish, separate fitted lift lid with turned pull, three-sectioned interior, Enfield or Canterbury, NH, c. 1820-1830, possibly used as a seed box, 3 3/4" h, 8 1/2" l, 5 1/2" d, (Stranahan collection).
OVAL BOX
Birch and pine, original red stained finish over all surfaces, four fingers, initialed in script in pencil "MK" and "B" inside lid, Enfield, NH, c. 1830-1840, 4 1/8" h, 11 1/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
CHEESE BASKET
Oak splint, varnished finish, double wrapped contour rim, reinforced wrapped bottom runners, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-1860, overall good condition, 7" h, 23" dia.
DINING CHAIR
Birch and pine, traces of original bittersweet orange/red painted finish, single shaped low slat with six spindles, thick shaped pine seat, splayed legs, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 17" seat h, 25" overall h, (ex. WHA/Doug Towle collection, 2005, Lot 31).
WALKING WHEEL
Maple and oak, original red stained finish, adjustable flyer, pewter band at flyer, c. 1840, 61" h, 70" l.
CLOAK
Blue wool, blue silk ribbon ties, two interior pockets, minor moth holes, labeled "The Dorothy", Shakers, Hart & Shepard, E. Canterbury, N.H., 48" l.
LARGE OVAL BOX
Maple and tiger maple, pine, original orange stained varnish finish, five fingers, copper tacks, fine condition, 5 1/2" h, 13 1/8" l, (Stranahan collection).
CHILD'S ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, tiger maple, original red walnut stained varnish finish, three slats, rounded acorn finials, flat curvilinear arms, early green taped seat, transitional pre-production chair, stamped "3" (upside down) on back of top slat, left arm shows a split, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1860-1870, 14" seat h, 33 1/2" overall h.
SIDE CHAIR
Maple, original black walnut stained finish, original green taped seat, "3" stamped on back of top slat, pre-decal Mt. Lebanon, NY chair, c. 1870, 15" seat h, 33 1/2" overall h.
BENCH AND TWO STOOLS
Pine, original brick red painted finish, milk cooling bench, fastened with symmetrically placed screws, half-moon cutout sides, 8" h, 29" l, 11 1/2" d; Mt. Lebanon production footstool, pine, original ebony finish, turned feet, Transfer decal under top, 11 1/2" l; Pine footstool, beveled top, turned splayed legs, dated "1876", Maine, 7" h, 11" l.
TWO BUTTER CHURNS
Pine, original red, and original yellow, both with interlocking wood laps, yellow one is missing its dasher and lid, red one has original lid and dasher, small piece missing at rim, original piggen handle, c. 1820-1840, 23" and 21" h.
ELECTROSTATIC MACHINE
Pine, cherry, cloth, wire, glass, shaped vase with central circular hole, vertical posts with attached wire springs at top, large blown glass jar with turned post through the middle, cotton wedge along the top, and handle at the side for turning the jar to create static electricity, used for stimulating blood flow and muscle contractions for healing purposes and used in the infirmary, c. 1830-1850, 18" h, 23" l, glass jar is 16" l, 9" dia.
TWO ROCKING CHAIRS
Maple, original dark walnut stained finish, shawl bar, three graduated slats, paper rush seat painted white, Mt. Lebanon, NY, Transfer decal on back of bottom slat, "2", 17" seat h, 33" overall h; Maple, dark walnut stained finish, taped back and seat, Mt. Lebanon Transfer decal inside left leg, "3", c. 1880, 15 1/2" seat h, 35" overall h.
WORK BOX
Pine, original red stained varnish finish, hinged lid with gray interior, finely dovetailed, small split in back, 8" h, 11" l.
Hanging candle box, butternut, very finely dovetailed, hole for wall peg in backboard, canted sides, imperfections at bottom, 5" h, 12" w, 6" d, (Stranahan collection).
CHILD'S SCHOOL DESK
Cherry and pine, old refinished condition, molded raised edging around slant lid and back shelf, inset brass hinges, brass pulls on lid, oval brass escutcheon, tapered legs double pegged into case, 29" h, 20" w, 18 1/2" d, (museum deaccession).
STORAGE BOX
Poplar, light varnish finish, shaped and chamfered lid, dovetailed, rectangular form, brass hook and eye clasp, two-section interior, chip at back of lid, Maine Bishopric, c. 1850, 4" h, 11" l, 7" d, (Stranahan collection).
THREE MEASURES
Maple, birch and pine, original natural finish, large measure/carrier with swing handle, finely nailed bentwood construction, 9", 6" and 4 1/2" dia, (Stranahan collection).
SIDE CHAIR
Maple, original light red stained varnish finish, three slats, Shaker woven cane seat, original tilters on bottom of back stiles, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, 14 1/2" seat h, 38 1/4" overall h.
LIDDED PAIL
Pine, original bittersweet red stained finish, wire bail with birch handle, diamond bail plates, three steel wrapped bands (one on lid), stamped on bottom "NF Shakers, Enfield, NH", 9 3/4" h, 12" dia, (Bucklin collection).
TWO SIDE CHAIRS
Maple and tiger maple, three graduated slats, woven reed seat, original tilters on bottom of back stiles, (see Figs. 3 and 4, Illustrated Guide to Shaker Furniture, R. Meader), 15 1/2" seat h, 38 1/2" overall h; Maple, original red walnut stained finish, acorn finials, three graduated slats, rush seat, "3" stamped on back of top slat, 14" seat h, 33" overall h.
FOUR SIEVES
Bentwood rims, screen and horsehair, two with stenciled numbers "30" and "60", one is in the form of a collar scoop with horsehair, 9 1/2" to 3 3/4" dia, (Stranahan collection).
TWO BASKETS
Martha Wetherbee, large openwork cheese basket, double wrapped rim, signed "MW 83", 9" h, 21" dia; Smaller cheese style basket, double wrapped rim, signed on bottom "MW", 5 1/4" h, 7" dia.
FOUR BUREAU BOXES
Maple and walnut veneers, with interior mirrors, blue papered interior, trimmed with orange painted finish, sold in Sister's shop, Sabbathday Lake or Alfred, ME, c. 1890-1930, 3 1/2" h, 12" l, 8" d.
TWO OVAL BOXES
Maple, pine, original medium stained varnish finish, straight lap construction, copper nails, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1820-1830, minor imperfections, 1 3/4" h, 4" l; Maple, variegated wood top (walnut, cherry and butternut), pine base, four elongated fingers, small copper tacks, (Note: exceptional use of woods), 3" h, 7 1/8" l; (Stranahan collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, light varnish finish, turned ball finials, four flat slats, notched at the stiles, heavy flat curvilinear arms, finely woven thick and thin splint seat, double stretchers, extended and pegged rockers in front with foot rest, Ohio community chair, possibly Watervliet, OH, c. 1830-1840, 18 1/2" seat h, 48" overall h.
SEWING CARRIER AND SPOOL HOLDER
Maple, original light varnish finish, rectangular shape with tall swing handle, blue silk fitted interior with strawberry emery, tomato pincushion and needlecase, finely dovetailed, 8" h to top of handle, 7 1/2" l, 5 1/4" d; Two-tier spool holder, turned applewood, with six wire holders, circular cupped base, pear shaped finial, 8" h; (Stranahan collection).
DRYING BASKET
Black ash splint, old natural patinated finish, round top, single wrap to a square openweave base, overall fine condition, (New York collection), 5 1/2" h, 14 1/2" dia.
TWO BASKETS
Openweave drying basket, round top, hexagonal base, good condition, 4" h, 11" dia; Work basket, round top, kittenhead base, black ash, one side handle, (one missing), Enfield, NH, 3 1/2" h, 11 1/4" dia; (Bucklin collection).
SHAKER REFERENCE LIBRARY
Approximately 75 volumes including Religion in Wood, Shaker Furniture, Complete Book of Shaker Furniture, (Stranahan collection).
CHILD'S TRUNDLE BED
Poplar, original natural finish, dovetailed, small raised head board, maple wheels on octagonal oak carved axle roller, blocks to accommodate seven slats, one wheel chipped, c. 1850, 54 1/2" l, 42" w, (Stranahan collection).
SISTER'S STORAGE BOX
Poplar, original walnut stained varnish finish, hinged lid with applied double beveled molding fitted to a rectangular locked storage case, original key, finely dovetailed, photograph pasted inside of two Shaker Sister's, identified as "Alice McNear and Eld. Edna Fitts", 6 1/2" h, 24" l, 16 1/2" d.
FOUR SHAKER BOOKS
Peculiarities of the Shakers, 1832, 1st Ed.; Summary View of the Millennial Church, 1823, Albany; Shakers Compendium...with Biographies of Ann Lee, by F.W. Evans, 1859, New Lebanon, NY paper cover; and Shakers, Compendium...with Biographies of Ann Lee, 1859, hard cover; all are in fair condition, (Stranahan collection).
THREE WOODEN CONTAINERS
Tall blue pail, pine, swing handle, three iron bands, diamond bail plates, no lid, 12 1/2" h, 11 1/2" dia; Cheese box, pine and birch, original green painted finish, interlocking wood bands, 7" h, 16" dia; Pine pail with fixed cover, blue (oxidized), with swing handle, 8 1/2" h, 12" dia, (Stranahan collection).
GATHERING BASKET
Black ash, tall maple handle (6 1/2"), round double wrapped rim, squared "kittenhead" bottom, reinforced with two carved wood slats fastened with small copper tacks, initialed in black on handle "A.S. '63.", (Note: breaks in body and missing splint; a wonderful classic Shaker basket worthy of restoration), 14" h to top of handle, 12 3/4" dia.
NINE BASKETS
Collection of contemporary Shaker style baskets by Martha Wetherbee, including a gathering basket in the same style as Lot 239; also a "spoon basket" with tag "1st edition series, made from a basket mold from the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, N.Y."; a graduated set of three miniatures; and a graduated set of four small kittenhead hoop handle baskets, all initialed and dated, (Stranahan collection).
TWO BENCHES
Pine, early red stained top, all attached with screws to canted and footed base, overpainted in blue, shaped central support under seat, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-1850, (purchased in 1948 from auction in Lebanon), 17" h, 37" l, 10" d, (ex. Molly Lyons Hamilton); Pine bench, whitewashed, canted sides, half-moon cutout, base tenoned through the top, side struts on one side, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, 18" h, 35" l, 11" d.
FOUR FRAMED LABELS
Eleven colored printed paper, extracts and ointments, "D.M., New Lebanon, N.Y.", collected, mounted and framed by Ejner Handberg; "Sale of Shaker Fancy Goods", framed in bird's-eye maple, 8 1/2" x 5 3/4"; Set of eight uncut herb labels, Watervliet, NY, 5" x 4" (sight); "Hot Drops or No. 6", D.M., New Lebanon, N.Y. medicine label, 2" x 2 1/4" (sight), finely matted and framed.
TWO TABLE SWIFTS
Maple, both in original yellow painted finish, yarn cups, string tied expandable arms, adjustable wood threaded screws, Hancock, MA, c. 1860-1880, 21" l, (Stranahan collection).
PAIR OF DINING CHAIRS
Birch, dark walnut stained finish, two slats, woven black, gray and red stripe taped seats, c. 1850, 17 1/2" seat h, 27 1/2" overall h, (Stranahan collection).
CHEST OF DRAWERS
Cherry, pine secondary wood, varnish finish, dovetailed drawers with thumbnail molded fronts, turned pulls, top bonnet drawer over three graduated drawers, swag base with tall canted foot, Ohio Bishopric, c. 1840, top shows imperfections and burn stains, 44" h, 38" w, 21 3/4" d.
CHILD'S ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, natural finish, armless production style, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1870-1880, green and light tan taped seat and back, #1 size, 13 1/2" seat h, 28 1/2" overall h, (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, original walnut stained finish, armless production style, Mt. Lebanon, NY, light blue taped seat and back, #4 size, transfer decal inside left rocker, from a Minnesota collection, c. 1870-1880, 15" seat h, 35" overall h, (ex. Hamel/McInnis auction, 1991).
SMALL WORK TABLE
Pine, original red painted finish, rectangular top, turned leg, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840-1850, 20 1/2" h, 28 3/4" l, 16 3/4" d.
KERCHIEF
Finely woven white cloth with double blue line border, written on a sewn label "Bonnets", deep framed in a shadow-box, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 15 3/4" x 25 1/2" framed.
WOOD BOX
Pine, original putty gray painted finish, two-section interior for kindling and logs for a stove, raised rounded backboard, dovetailed construction, turned feet, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, 26" h, 32" w, 19" d, (Bucklin collection).
TWO SIDE CHAIRS
Maple and birch, original light walnut stained finish, three slats, rush seat, tilters on back stiles, three slats, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, 14 1/2" seat h, 38" overall h; Maple, original dark walnut stained finish, three slats, black and red taped seats, tilters on back stiles, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1830, 14" seat h, 38" overall h.
TIN CASES AND PINCUSHION
Two (2 1/4" dia) typewriter ribbon cases, with scenes painted on lids by Sister Cora Helena Sarle, path at sunset with fence and trees, and a church with pond; Velvet pincushion (2 1/4" dia), painted by Sister Sarle of a barn with "Lily Pond", Canterbury, NH.
DINING CHAIR
Maple, natural finish, small globe shaped finials, two flat shaped slats notched at stiles into back stiles, woven seat of figured splint, interlocked underneath in the Eastern Shaker style, accelerated taper to the stiles below the bottom stretchers, Ohio Bishopric, c. 1830-1840, possibly Union Village, 18" seat h, 32 1/2" overall h.
OVAL BOX AND RECTANGULAR BASKET
Maple and pine, original brown varnish finish, three fingers, copper tacks, interior with early insect activity, 3" h, 7 1/4" l; Basket with single wrapped rim, openwork bottom, good condition, 3 3/4" h, 10 3/4" l, 7 3/4" w.
TWO SIDE CHAIRS
Maple, original light stained finish, three beveled slats, early rush seat, original tilters on back stiles, Watervliet, NY, c. 1830, 16 1/2" seat h, 40 1/2" overall h; Youth's chair, cherry, original varnish stained finish, three beveled slats, woven splint seat, Watervliet, NY, c. 1840, (Note: a rare community youth chair), 13" seat h, 36 3/4" overall h; (Stranahan collection).
PEG BOARD AND HANGER
Pine and cherry, natural finish, small beveled backboard with four pegs, 18" l; Walnut "T" shaped clothes hanger, with copper screws and hole for peg, 12 1/2" l, 12" w, (Stranahan collection).
CLOAK AND HANGER
Pink wool with pink silk ribbon ties, normal wear, interior pockets, labeled "Shaker Cloak, L.M. Noyes, agent. Sabbathday Lake Maine, Grace M. Rockwood", some moth holes, 47" l (to shoulder); Oak carved hanger, octagonal with pink padded shoulder rest and steel wire hook, 39" l.
WASH TUB
Pine, original blue painted finish, wire and wood side swing handles, three iron wrapped bands, c. 1850, 13" h, 22 3/4" dia.
THREE WOOD ENGRAVINGS
"Shaker Evans at Home", "The Shaker Ironing Room, The Shakers of Lebanon, New York", and "Shaker Sister's Dancing", all framed and matted from Frank Leslie's "Illustrated Newspaper", and Every Saturday Magazine, c. 1870-1880.
CONVENIENCE CHAIR
Pine, original red painted finish, sides shaped and carved to form arms, sliding lid opening to shaped circle, with compartment below for chamber pot, arched base, Enfield, NH, c. 1850, missing a leather hinged back door, 15" seat h, 43 1/2" overall h, 20 1/4" w, (Bucklin collection).
FOUR SAP BUCKETS
Pine, two in original red paint, two in original yellow paint, three stamped "NF Shakers, Enfield, NH", 9 1/4" and 11 3/4" h, (Bucklin collection).
SIDE CHAIR
Maple or birch, original dark red painted finish, three slats, tilters (one missing), with later taped seat, written history taped to back of top slat "Early Enfield, N.H. ...formerly in Andrews Collection and obtained from Ejner Hanberg, restorer for the Andrews...", 13 1/2" seat h, 39" overall h.
SISTER'S WINTER BONNET
Blue and gray silk, quilted and puffed, cotton stuffing, brown cotton interior, brown and white silk ribbon ties, c. 1880, overall good condition with minor imperfections, 10" h, 8" d.
TWO FRAMES OF WOOD ENGRAVINGS
Views of the Shakers, "Business Office of the Shakers", "Sleeping - Room of the Men Shakers", "The Kitchen of the Church Family", "The Dining Room of the North Family", both matted and glazed, taken from Frank Leslie's "Illustrated Newspaper, September 1873", 19" x 14" framed.
CASE OF DRAWERS
Butternut and pine, original varnish finish, breadboard top, two drawers flanking two drawers, lipped and dovetailed, with two dark stained walnut pulls per drawer, Canterbury, NH, 23 1/2" h, 55" l, 18" d, (Stranahan collection).
BONNET MOLD AND SISTER'S BONNET
Pine, bonnet shaped block on stand, used for shaping poplar bonnets, 8" h, 14" l; Poplar bonnet, woven, brown and white strips, brown cotton neck and bow, blue silk tie, initialed "E.A.", and numbered "14" inside the crown of the bonnet, minor imperfections, 11" l, (Stranahan collection).
HAT BRUSH
Maple, brown horsehair, original candy apple red stained varnish finish, finely turned, three deep scribe line grooves on handle, c. 1850-1870, 12" overall l.
FOUR BASKETS
Martha Wetherbee: Hoop handle gathering basket, reinforced bottom, double wrapped rim, signed "MW 82", 11" h, 14 1/2" l; Double handle, kittenhead form, double wrapped rim, signed "MW 84", 3" h, 8 1/2" dia; Small oval top with double handles, double wrapped rim, signed "MW 83", 3" h, 6" l; Hoop handle, oval top, double wrapped rim, signed "MW 86", 5 1/4" h, 8 1/2" l, 5 1/4" w.
TABLE TOP DESK
Cherry, natural varnish finish, canted front pull-down writing surface, framed construction, white porcelain pull, interior storage compartments and cubbyholes, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1890, 24" h, 31" l, 11 1/2" d, (Stranahan collection).
TWO ROCKING CHAIRS
Maple, old red painted finish, woven rattan seat and back, painted red, "6", Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, older splits on legs at rocker, 15 1/2" seat h, 42" overall h; Maple, original ebony stained finish, Victorian red velvet back and seat, bright Trademark decal inside left rocker, Mt. Lebanon, NY, "4", c. 1880-1890, 16" seat h, 35" overall h; (Stranahan collection).
THREE PENWIPE DOLLS
China, moveable arms, felt dresses, folded for wiping ink off quill pens, red, pink, and gray, 2 1/2" h.
THREE ADVERTISEMENTS
"Diamond Crystal Shaker Salt", Ladies Home Journal, Nov. 1929; "Shakers' Chairs, Holiday and Birthday Gifts...It will make them happy...R.M. Wagan & Co...Mt. Lebanon, N.Y....", Harper's Weekly, Dec. 26, 1885; "The Shakers and Medicinal Herbs, Robert Thom", framed and glazed, 15" x 19" (sight).
THREE PEG BOARDS
Pine, 15 hardwood pegs, old brown painted finish, 10' 7" l, (purchased from Molly Lyons Hamilton, 1985; ex. Andrews collection); Pine board in yellow paint, with attached window molding (used under a window), 40" l; Contemporary small peg board, in blue, with metal hangers, 33" l.
THREE OVAL BOXES
Maple and pine, four fingers, copper tacks, 5 1/4" h, 12" l; Maple and pine, four fingers, remnants of a brown stain, 4 3/4" h, 11 3/4" l; Maple and pine, light finish, four fingers, small copper tacks, 3 1/2" h, 8 3/4" l.
SCHOOLHOUSE BENCH
Pine, natural varnish finish, canted backboard with rounded corners, pine plank seat, with cast iron braces screwed to sides, also iron braced along the back, bootjack ends, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-1850, 17" seat h, 27" overall h, 49" l, (Stranahan collection).
SEWING CARRIER
Maple, copper colored silk lined interior, strawberry emery, poplar needlecase, tomato cushion, swing handle, "Sabbathday Lake" Trademark on bottom, 7 1/2" h to top of handle, 9 1/4" l.
DESK BOX
Maple, varnish finish, blind dovetailed construction, hinged lift lid opening to slanted felt lined writing surface, six small wells, and a pen compartment, breadboard lids opening to wells for paper and books, intact lock, possibly used in Sister's Shop, 24" h, 12" w, 9 1/2" d.
THREE PEG BOARDS
Pine, four pegs, painted mauve/pink, Enfield, CT, 50" l; Pine, seven pegs, light blue over brown, 84" l; Pine, six pegs, pumpkin brown stain, 75" l; (Stranahan collection).
TWO BASKETS
Martha Wetherbee kindling and gathering baskets: Finely carved hardwood hoop handles, double wrapped rims, rectangular shape lined with leather, two thick runners bound to bottom, signed "MW-83", 16" h, 17" l, 12" d; Round top, tall hoop handle, kittenhead bottom, cherry reinforced bottom attached with inset brass rivets, signed "MW 83", 18" h, 14" dia.
ROCKING CHAIR
Maple, dark natural finish, beige taped back and seat, long acorn finials, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, Mt. Lebanon, NY production style, #6, c. 1880, 17 1/2" seat h, 42" overall h, (ex. J.J. Gerald McCue collection).
OVAL BOX AND TOOLS
Pine and maple, original natural finish, two fingers right to left, small copper tacks, 9" l; Long handled screwdriver, 12" l; Long handled mixer, very finely turned, 12" l; Horsehair sieve, imperfections, 4" dia; Miniature basket, shows breaks, 4 1/2" h to top of handle; Clothespin, carved from one piece of wood, 3 3/4" l.
INSTRUMENT HOLDER
Cherry and pine, original natural finish, adjustable wooden cylinder pivoting top, 6" l, octagonal carved wooden nut, turned shaft, octagonal base on four carved legs, possibly used to hold a scope for elevation for the purposes of surveying, 61" h, (ex. Doug Hamel).
SISTER'S STEPS
Pine, original red painted finish, two steps high, sides and front boards with slight arch, backboard symmetrically nailed, Enfield, NH, c. 1840-1860, 16" h, 20" l, 16 1/2" d, (Bucklin collection).
SAP BUCKET AND OVAL BOXES
Pine sap pail, original yellow paint, white interior, three iron bands, signed on bottom "NF Shakers, Enfield, N.H.", c. 1890, 12" h, 12" dia; Two oval boxes, maple and pine, varnish finish, missing lids.
STORAGE CHEST
Pine, original red painted finish, single board hinged lid, thumbnail molded edge, arched end, beveled cleats inside lid, hinges replaced, till missing, left side and back replaced with old wood, c. 1830-1850, 24" h, 49" l, 17" d, (Bucklin collection).
ADD-ON DESK TOP
Pine, dark natural finish, small shelf with six over six partitioned cubbyholes below, extended board work base, nailed construction, shaped and slanted sides, 11" h, 26" w, 16 1/2" d, (Bucklin collection).