The Shaker Collection of Erhart Muller

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June 4, 2016

Marlborough

The Shaker Collection of Erhart Muller and Other Shaker Property

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Erhart Muller: The Man Behind the Collection A Lecture by Maggie Stier | Friday, June 3rd, 2016 Maggie Stier met Erhart Muller in the late 1980s when she was curator at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. Their shared interest in the Shakers led to a friendship based first on explorations around the Harvard Shaker Village, where Mr. Muller lived, then later to a shared project to document Muller’s Shaker collection. Stier has held museum positions at Vermont’s Shelburne Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and Dartmouth’s Hood Museum.

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The Shaker Collection of Erhart Muller Reminiscence I remember my first visit to Erhart’s home on Shaker Road in Harvard, Massachusetts. As I approached the door, it instantly opened revealing my generous host. “I was greeted the same way when I first visited the Shaker sisters at Canterbury,” he told me. “They anticipated my arrival and were looking forward to my visit.” Thus began a lasting friendship. In the fall of 1941, Erhart acquired what was traditionally referred to as the Carpenter’s Shop in the Harvard Shaker Plot, next door to the new Church Family Office. The rear section of the building, which had high arching doors and a dirt floor to accommodate wagons, was used as the Carriage Shop. Erhart renovated the building into a home. Upon learning that there were Shakers living at Canterbury, New Hampshire, he proceeded to furnish his new home with suitable Shaker furniture and artifacts. He became fast friends with the remaining Shaker sisters at Canterbury, Hancock, New Lebanon, and Sabbath Day Lake. The vast majority of his collection was acquired in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. I had called upon Erhart to further my research on Shaker oval boxes. He had many of them in his collection and had arranged them on a table for me to examine. Sitting on low-back Canterbury dining chairs, Erhart and I studied the boxes. “What can you tell me about these boxes?” he asked. I was most impressed with his willingness to learn more about these objects after fifty years of collecting. We were both students and anxious to learn! In the years that followed, I visited Erhart and Ruth many times enjoying lunch on their porch, walks on their property, and conversations about our mutual interest in the Shakers. What intrigued me most about Erhart’s collection was his broad interest in all things Shaker: furniture, woodenware, tools, textiles, baskets, and ephemera. His keen interest was in preserving these objects along with their historical relevance. Erhart and Ruth well understood the Shaker aesthetic. They were meticulous in caring for their collection and recognized the importance of preserving original Shaker finishes. After Ruth’s parents died, she inherited high-style furniture including Chippendale, Federal, and Empire styles. Finding that this furniture was not compatible with their Shaker home, it was relegated to storage for over thirty years, never to see use by the Mullers. Erhart and Ruth possessed many attributes that the Shakers would have admired, such as honesty in all dealings and the choice to live a simple life on Shaker Road. Their life together exemplified the Shaker life. Erhart was a co-founder of the Harvard Conservation Trust and an active member of the Boston Mycological Club. He was extremely generous to those in need, always preferring to remain anonymous. The Shaker artifacts that he collected were more to him than antiques to be admired. Rather, they represented an opportunity to learn about this religious sect and to form lasting relationships with many of the remaining Shaker sisters. I doubt that any collection to come to market in the future will bear this connection to the Shakers themselves. The Mullers’ integrity and that of their collection will remain their legacy.

Acknowledgments Twenty years have passed since Skinner auctioned “A Shaker Collection” in January 1996. We were forbidden by a modest Erhart Muller to mention his name in association with the sale. Erhart was truly a pioneer in the field of Shaker collecting. This sale may be the last single–owner collection of Shaker material to come to market, the majority of which was acquired directly from the Shakers. The completion of this catalog would not have been possible without the generous assistance of the following individuals to whom I am deeply grateful: Maggie Stier, who assisted Erhart in cataloging much of his collection, and whose work is the basis for many of the catalog entries; Jerry V. Grant for his expertise in all things Shaker; Nancy Hillenburg for her expertise in Shaker textiles; Scott DeWolfe for his assistance in cataloging the Shaker books, photographs, and ephemera. The staff at Skinner—Stephen Fletcher, Christopher Fox, and Christopher Barber—for their assistance in assembling a memorable auction catalog; and my wife Jeanne, my son Evan, and my daughter Julie for their expert editing skills and undying encouragement throughout the years.

—Bernie Brown

Eldresses Bertha Lindsay and Gertrude Soule with Erhart Muller at the dedication of the Holy Hill Project

Erhart and Ruth Muller with Eldress Bertha Lindsay

The Holy Hill Project In 1842, all Shaker communities were directed by the central ministry in Mount Lebanon to select a location on a high elevation to enable outdoor worship. The exact location was to be chosen by spirits speaking through a “chosen instrument” of the local Shakers. The Harvard Shakers named this spot “The Holy Hill of Zion.” Meetings, which were closed to the public, were held both on the Sabbath and during the week. The Shaker brethren, after selecting the place of worship, created a half-acre square plateau. This area was enclosed with a wooden fence, and a marble slab known as the “Fountain Stone” or “Lord’s Stone” was erected there. Shaker meetings on the Holy Hill lasted up to six hours on each occasion. They would dance around the Fountain, marching and singing for hours at a time. Brothers and Sisters would symbolically bathe at the Holy Waters of the Fountain, and they would have elaborate feasts of exotic fruits and drink of spiritual wine. A “chosen instrument” among them would occasionally fall to the ground, as if fainting, and begin conversing with departed spirits in unknown tongues. In 1972, facing the potential for development of this holy site, Harvard residents created the Shaker Village Historic District. The Harvard Conservation Trust, co-founded by Erhart Muller and aided by state and federal funding along with the generous assistance of town residents, saved The Holy Hill from development by means of the purchase of 103 acres. The Holy Hill site is accessible today from South Shaker Road, Harvard, thanks to these extraordinary efforts. The Holy Hill site was dedicated on May 21, 1976, with Eldresses Bertha Lindsay and Gertrude Soule of Canterbury, New Hampshire, in attendance at the ceremonies.

1 Shaker Yellow-painted Covered Pail, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine staves and bottom, original paint, diamond-shaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a V, hardwood convex handle stained red with a scribe line in the center, staves are joined with V-shaped tongue-andgroove joints, “ND” in pencil in two places on the bottom, “18” impressed into both the underside of the cover and the bottom, ht. 5 3/4, top dia. 6 7/8, bottom dia. 6 3/8 in. Note: “ND” may refer to Nathaniel Draper. $3,000-5,000

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2 Shaker Yellow-painted Laundry Pail, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, late 19th century, pine staves and bottom, original paint, diamond-shaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a V, hardwood convex handle with a scribe line in the center, staves joined with V-shaped tongue-and-groove joints, “L.9.” in black paint on side, painted in black dots on the bottom “H.A...,” interior is blue presumably from the use of bluing, ht. 5 1/8, dia. 6 7/8 in. Note: According to Eldress Bertha Lindsay, “L.9.” was Room 9 in the Laundry. $2,000-3,000 3 Shaker Bittersweet-stained Covered Oval Box, maple and pine, four elongated fingers on box, copper points and tacks, unusual nailing pattern, ht. 3 3/4, lg. 10 5/8, dp. 6 3/4 in. $8,000-12,000

4 Shaker Red/Brown-stained Maple and Pine Oval Covered Box, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th century, copper tacks and points, original stain, a nicely proportioned box with three fingers on the box and one on the lid, ht. 2 3/8, wd. 4 5/8, dp. 3 1/8 in. Provenance: Paper note inside in Erhart Muller’s hand reads, “Gift to me by Eldress Emma King May 5, 1945. She had this since the age of ten - is now 72.” $800-1,200

5 Shaker Olive/Brown-painted Pine Onedrawer Chest, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1825-40, iron hinges and escutcheon, fruitwood knob, four-board construction with lift-top lid with applied molding mitered at the corners, diamond-shaped escutcheon, single drawer above the applied bracket base, (imperfections), ht. 26 1/2, wd. 29 5/8, dp. 14 1/4 in. Provenance: Purchased at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $10,000-15,000

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6 Pair of Shaker Dark Brown-stained Side Chairs, Enfield, New Hampshire, maple, leather thongs, early cane seats, (tilters are replacements), ht. 41 1/2, wd. 17 7/8, dp. at seat 13 in. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs. Robert Treat Paine IIIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, Mrs. Birkhoff. $3,000-5,000

7 Shaker Red-stained Bench, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine top, possibly maple legs, four slightly tapered legs splayed toward front and back with stretchers between each set, (small repair to one leg), ht. 17 3/4, lg. 35, dp. 15 3/4 in. $2,500-3,500

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8 Small Red-painted Pine Storage Chest with Cutout Ends, possibly Harvard, Massachusetts, c. 1820-40, old red finish, brass lock, leather straps, cotter pin hinges, four-board chest with semicircle arch on each end, bottom set in and nailed through from the outside, front and back joints are rabbeted with nails, top is a single board with shaped cleats under ends, commercial lock with brass oval escutcheon, top overhanging the front edge is beaded, (replacement leather straps), ht. 18 1/4, wd. 30, dp. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Given to Erhart Muller by Mrs. Dora Avery who was Connie Thayerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s step-mother, and who sold the South Family Buildings to the Warners, Harvard, Massachusetts. Exhibitions: Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1988. $1,500-2,500

9 Shaker Cast Iron Stove, Mount Lebanon, New York, 19th century, four legs, wooden knob, cast box with four three-sided tapered legs which slide into mounts underneath, rim around the base of the stove box flares out in rounded lipped hearth tray, removable door with rounded edges and draft-door with beveled edges, ht. 20, wd. at front tray 13 3/4, lg. 33 in. $1,000-1,500 9

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10 Armen Landeck (American, 1905-1984) Shaker Stove. Signed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Landeckâ&#x20AC;? in pencil l.r., monogrammed within the plate. Drypoint etching on paper, plate 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in., framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. $300-500 11 Shaker Steel Stove Tongs and Shovel, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1850, scissors-type tongs with square tapered handle terminating in a small ball, arms tapered to end in flattened circular discs, shovel appears to have been forged as a single piece with shallow walls and flaring curved sides, lg. to 18 1/2 in. Provenance: Probably acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $1,000-1,500

12 Shaker Yellow/Brown-painted Box with Covered Shelf, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine, iron hinges and screws, yellow-brown paint, tall joined case with single-board sides, lid to wood storage compartment is a single thin board with two cleats on the underside, upper shelf has a door hinged at the top which fits into rabbets on the case, ht. 69, wd. 48, dp. at base 20 1/2, dp. at top 13 3/8 in. Provenance: Purchased at Canterbury, New Hampshire.

Note: A similar wood box is in the collection of Hancock Shaker Village. $5,000-7,000

13 Shaker Soapstone Footwarmer with Cover, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/early 20th century, soapstone, wool, and cotton, folded envelope of navy windowpane plaid, red checks on green and navy, printed lining of tiny white dots on navy, two handmade buttonholes and two plastic buttons with white centers and blue rims, stone lg. 10, wd. 5 3/4, dp. 1 1/2; overall lg. 12 1/2, wd. 6 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $300-500

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14 Hanging Cast Iron Wall Shelf, mid-19th century, the projecting back with convex corners and two mounting holes on rectangular box base with canted sides, ht. 2 3/4, wd. 10 1/8, dp. 5 1/4 in. $200-400

15 Shaker Red-stained Sewing Desk, c. 1830, maple case, pine slide and secondary woods, mahogany pulls on drawers, white porcelain pulls on slide, red stain, classic stepped-back form with gallery of six drawers over case on cylindrical tapered legs, three drawers on front left opposite two horizontal panels, right side has three drawers all of which are dovetailed with thumb-nailed molded lipped drawers, pullout slide with two porcelain knobs with breadboard ends mitered in at the front corners, ht. 40 1/4, wd. 30 3/4, dp. 24 1/4 in. Provenance: Purchased at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, in the 1960s. Eldress Emma King of Canterbury arranged for Erhart Muller to purchase this desk. $20,000-30,000

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16 Shaker Dark Brown-stained Rectangular Sewing Box with Thirty-four Spools, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1850-90, pine with metal spindles and brass tacks, original dark brown stain, dovetailed construction with hinged lid with a molded overhang that matches that on the bottom, interior with a narrow shelf along the back with spindles for thread spools; contains thirty four Shaker spools many of which are labeled: “AG, 3 (stamped) MO, NV (pencil), EJ, JM (incised), EF (in old script),” one bone spool, two double spools and one in chrome yellow paint, (minor imperfections), ht. 4, lg. 11 3/8, dp. 6 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000 17 Ten Shaker Spools, one in chrome yellow, ht. 7/8 to 1 1/2 in. $250-350 18 Nine Shaker Spools, ht. 7/8 to 2 1/4 in. $150-250 19 Ten Shaker Spools, ht. 5/8 to 2 7/8 in. $150-250 20 Shaker Chrome Yellow-painted Dipper, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1830-50, maple and pine with an iron rivet, copper points and tacks, traces of chrome yellow paint, single scribe line at the widest point of the handle, ht. 6 5/8, lg. 13 1/2, dia. 5 5/8 in. Provenance: Acquired at Alfred, Maine. $800-1,200 16

21 Shaker Yellow-stained Yarn Swift, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, maple, pine, and possibly ash, original yellow wash, smaller form of swift made at Hancock, Massachusetts, some string connecting blades original, some replacements, “M 5/125” in pencil on base, (minor imperfections), lg. of arms 11, overall 18 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $200-300

22 Maple Storage Box, three drawers over one full-width drawer, nailed drawer construction with lipped drawers, one wooden knob on each of the top drawers, two on the bottom drawer, wooden knob on the top of the case for carrying, (imperfections), ht. 7 1/2, wd. 13, dp. 6 in. $600-800 22

23 Wool Shawl, natural gray Merino or lamb’s wool with over-dyed black wool striped border, twill weave, 48 E.P.I., 4-in. fringe, with twisted ends on all four sides, lg. 128, wd. 66 in. Provenance: Purchased by Erhart Muller from the Shakers at New Lebanon, New York, on a visit in June of 1946. It is unknown if the Shakers had a loom this wide, therefore, it may have been made in the world. $150-250

24 Shaker Carriage Robe, wool carriage robe with three 8 1/2-in. long handles, lined with red wool plain weave, black, gray, and shaded red plain weave on the front, 72 in. wide, plain lining of two 30-in. panels sewn together, tied with red and black wool thread, front or top layer 32 E.P.I., lining 40 E.P.I., plaid sequence: gray 4 1/2 in., black 1 1/16 in., orange-red 1 3/8 in., pink-red 1 1/4 in., red 1 1/8 in., wine 3/4 in., black 2 3/4 in., reverse of red block; center block of 36 in. of black woven with gray after squaring other color sequences by weaving plain weave, creating four blocks of intense color in the four corners of the robe; cloth label sewn to the inside edge “Shaker Village/June 1884/ N.H.,” lg. 101, wd. 72 in.

Exhibitions: The Fullerton Museum, Palo Alto, California, in the summer of 1988. Note: Tag found in Erhart Muller’s scrapbook reads “Shaker Woven Robe price $15.00.” A similar robe is at Hancock Shaker Village from Canterbury, New Hampshire, circa 1880 and discussed and illustrated in Beverly Gordon Shaker Textile Arts (Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England, 1980), pp. 87-90, color plate 4. $200-300

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25 Shaker Needlepoint Meeting House, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 20th century, gambrel-roofed Meeting House-form with two end chimneys, cross-stitch on canvas, beadhead pins stuck in roof, beaded straight pins on roof spell “Old Churh” [sic], gray satin tape forms the foundation, sewn to fabric covering the cardboard bottom, gray walls, black roof, red chimneys, green, blue, and pink windows, dormers outlined in gray, (some wear), ht. 5 3/4, lg. 5 1/2, wd. 3 1/2 in.

27 Shaker Yellow-stained Pine Bench, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, original stain, three-board construction, legs set into top, nailed from above with three rosehead nails set along visible scribe line, low arched cutout on ends of legs, overhang on ends 2 5/8 in., stained on all surfaces, ht. 13 3/8, lg. 27, wd. 20 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $200-300

Provenance: Acquired as a gift by Erhart Muller at Canterbury, New Hampshire. Exhibitions: Fruitlands Museum, 1991. $300-500

26 Shaker Nine-drawer Pine and Poplar Box, possibly Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, three banks of drawers with single, large, dark wood pulls, nailed drawer construction, ht. 9 in. Provenance: Acquired at the Jordan Auction in New Hampshire. Collector Robert Jordan was a friend of Muller’s from Groton, Massachusetts. $400-600

28 Shaker Mustard Yellow-painted Blanket Box, possibly Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, the hinged lift top opens to a well with lidded till, on a dovetail-constructed box with applied base, wrought iron handles, original surface, (lacks hinges and lock), ht. 17, wd. 36, dp. 15 3/4 in. $600-800 29 Red-painted Pine Towel Rack, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, three-bar towel rack with uprights tenoned through, 9-in. wide feet are slightly arched, three cross-bars tenoned and pegged through uprights, (wear and imperfections), ht. 35 1/2, wd. 31 1/2 in. $300-500

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30 Shaker Basket, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, round bottom and top, black ash, finely shaped possibly hickory double-notched handle, initialed “JEW” (possibly Josephine E. Wilson), scratched on handle “Fanny ND,” single wrap rim, wide uprights turned down alternately inside and outside, narrow weavers, half-round outer rim with smaller half-round inner rim, darkened color, ht. to rim 11 1/2, dia. 16 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

31 Shaker Ash Utility Basket, round bottom, round top, eared handles double-notched, “Church” written in ink twice on rim lashing, initials “...G.” on rim lashing, single wrap over shaped rims, uprights turned down alternately inside and outside, ht. 12, dia. 17 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $400-600

32 Shaker Black Ash Cheese Basket, square bottom, round top, shaped eared handles, double-wrapped shaped rims, open weave bottom, uprights alternately cut off and turned down on outside, one bottom splint split to form two uprights, ht. 7, dia. 20 1/2 in. $400-600

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33 Shaker Red-stained Pine and Birch Settee, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, mid19th century, both cylinder and Danielsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; planer marks visible on underside of seat, twentytwo spindles, tapered at top and fit into the rectangular crest rail with slant-cut ends, shaped seat beveled back at front end, on five legs, two splayed on each end with front to back stretchers fit in at scribe line about midpoint, legs are tapered at both ends, the fifth leg three inches to the left of center, (left front and center legs have protruded through top of seat and have been repaired, some damage to front left and rear right legs), ht. 32 1/4, lg. 81 1/2, seat dp. 10 3/4 in. Literature: Illustrated in The Shaker World, John T. Kirk, p. 105. Note: Related to Canterbury and Enfield, New Hampshire, low-back dining chairs circa 1840-50s. $1,500-2,500

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34 Shaker Red-stained One-drawer Table, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1830, maple with pine drawer sides and back, original red stain, four legs transition from square to round and splay slightly, two-board top with breadboard ends, boards are joined with spline and pegged, drawer with quarter-round molded overhang on the sides, the drawer dovetailed, with the top of the drawer sides finished to a half-round, (minor repair to one breadboard end), ht. 25 3/4, wd. 33, dp. 23 in. $20,000-30,000

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35 Shaker Low-back Dining Chair, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, pine and possibly ash, nearly rectangular crest rail above six tapered spindles on splayed legs, ht. 24 1/4, wd. 13 1/2, dp. 13 1/2 in. $300-500

36 Two Shaker Low-back Dining Chairs, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, pine and possibly ash, crest rail above six tapered spindles on splayed legs, ht. 24 1/2, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 14 in. Provenance: Purchased at Barrett’s Antique Shop in Groton, Massachusetts. Note: When acquired, the chairs had white enamel paint, which was removed by Erhart Muller. $800-1,200

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37 Shaker Brown-stained Pine and Maple Low-back Dining Chair, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, shaped pine plank seat, spindle back with rectangular crest rail, tack marks visible along back edge and under front seat edge, splayed legs, scribe lines on legs mark position of stretchers, signed on the underside of the seat “Julia” in pencil and “ABC Branch” in chalk, ht. 23 3/8, seat ht. 16, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 14 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $600-800

38 Shaker Low-back Dining Chair, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century pine and possibly ash, finish removed, nearly rectangular crest rail above six tapered spindles on splayed legs, written in pencil under the seat “Julia Briggs, machine chair,” ht. 23 1/2, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 13 3/4 in. Provenance: Purchased at the Coupel auction. $400-600

39 Shaker Brown-stained Pine and Maple Low-back Dining Chair, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, shaped pine plank seat, spindle back with rectangular crest rail, splayed legs, (legs have been cut down), ht. 21 5/8, seat ht. 14 1/8, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 14 in. $300-500 40 Shaker Red-stained Low-back Dining Chair, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine and possibly ash, reddish stain, nearly rectangular crest rail above six tapered spindles on splayed legs, written in pencil under seat “Julia Briggs Loom,” ht. 23 1/2, wd. 1 3/4, dp. 15 in.

Note: Julia Briggs entered the Shaker Community with her mother and two brothers in 1852. She signed the covenant in 1866, and succeeded Amanda Matthews as Laundry Sister. Her other duties included raising grapes and making bonnets. (From Seasoned With Grace, by Bertha Lindsay, 1987, p. 133). $600-800 41 Shaker Small Four-drawer Pine Chest, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1830-50, four equal size drawers all 5 3/4-in. high with a single knob in the center of each, three drawer fronts nailed and one drawer dovetailed, edges of drawer fronts beveled, the top molded to quarter-round on the front and right side, it is likely that the drawers were once built in, ht. 27 1/4, wd. 24 3/4, dp. 13 1/2 in. Provenance: Purchased at Canterbury, New Hampshire, in 1949. $1,500-2,500

42 Shaker Yellow-stained Pine and Maple Oval Carrier, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1840-70, possibly ash handle, three fingers, copper tacks and points, delicately shaped fixed handle, inscribed “My” (Ministry) on bottom, ht. 7 1/4, lg. 9, dp. 6 1/2 in.

Exhibitions: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1986; The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1986–87; and The Museum of National Heritage, 1992–93. $2,500-3,500

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43 Shaker Bittersweet/Red and Yellow-stained Oval Fixed Handle Carrier, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1860, maple and pine, possibly ash handle, red-stained exterior surface, yellow-stained interior, three fingers, copper points and tacks, written in black ink on the bottom: “Ednah E. Fitts, Chh. Canterbury 1860,” (this appears to have been reinforced), ht. 7, lg. 10 7/8, dp. 7 3/4 in.

44 Shaker Dark Red-stained Pine Rectangular Box, 19th century, with brass hardware and metal hinges, original stain, dovetailed sides, top with an overhang and molded edge, ht. 4 3/8, lg. 14 1/4, wd. 5 7/8 in. $1,000-1,500

Exhibitions: The Whitney Museum of American Art, 1986, catalog No. 51(b). Note: Sister Ednah E. Fitts served as a trustee and as a nurse at Canterbury, New Hampshire, from 1911–1918. She was the assistant Ministry Eldress. $30,000-50,000

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45 Shaker Red-stained Eleven-drawer Pine Chest, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1830, original red wash, maple pulls, thumbnail molded lipped drawer fronts, top drawer ht. 6 1/4, all other drawers ht. 5 1/4 in., two knobs on each drawer, half-dovetails on case, full dovetails on drawers, complex molding on bottom front and left side (missing on right side), drawers numbered in center of each from top to bottom 11 to 1, case has 25 1/8in. wide single-board sides, (imperfections), bottom of drawer number 4 signed “Grove,” ht. 73, wd. 51 1/2, dp. 26 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, located in the dwelling house attic. Literature: Illustrated in Timothy D. Rieman and Jean M. Burks, The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture (New York; Harry N. Abrams, 1993), p. 230, plate 172. $15,000-25,000

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46 Shaker Yellow-painted Pail, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine staves and bottom, original chrome yellow paint on exterior, white interior, diamondshaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a “V,” hardwood convex handle stained red with scribe line at the center, staves joined with V-shaped tongue-andgroove joints, ht. 9, dia. 11 1/4 in. $2,000-3,000

48 Shaker Yellow-painted Pail, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine staves and bottom, original paint, diamondshaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a “V,” hardwood convex handle with traces of red stain with scribe line in the center, staves joined with V-shaped tongueand-groove joints, painted in black on bottom “22/Berry,” ht. 5 3/4, dia. 8 in. $1,000-1,500

47 Shaker Yellow/Ochre-painted Rectangular Box, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine with original paint, dovetailed sides with two brass hinges on lid (possibly replacements), ht. 4 3/8, lg. 12, wd. 5 in. $800-1,200

49 Shaker Yellow-painted Pail, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th century, pine staves and bottom, yellow paint with white interior, diamond-shaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a V, hardwood convex handle stained red with a scribe line in the center, staves joined with V-shaped tongue-andgroove joints, “E.H. No. 11” in black paint on the bottom, ht. 5, dia. 7 in. Note: According to Eldress Bertha Lindsay this mark designated the East House at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $1,500-2,500

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50 Shaker Yellow-painted Pail, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine staves and bottom, original chrome yellow paint, interior painted white, diamond-shaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a “V,” hardwood handle with three scribe lines, staves joined with a V-shaped tongueand-groove joints, painted in black on bottom “E.H./ No. 4,” ht. 6, dia. 7 in. Note: According to Eldress Bertha Lindsay, “E.H./ No. 4” indicates that the pail was used in “East House.” $1,200-1,500

51 Shaker Red-painted Pine Rectangular Box, late 19th century, pine, sheet metal, and staple hinges, iron nails, original dark red paint, dovetailed sides, hand-planed top, interior appears to once have been fitted for dividers (now gone), ht. 5 1/4, lg. 19, dp. 12 3/8 in. $600-800

52 Shaker Small Yellow-stained Pine Storage Chest, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/early 20th century, original bright yellow stain, six-board construction, breadboard ends of top extend to form a lip which fits over the sides, small brass hook at center front fits into eye set into center of front edge of the top, ht. 12 1/4, wd. 27 3/4, dp. 15 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, where Eldress Bertha Lindsay stated that these chests stood at the foot of beds. $1,000-1,500

53 Shaker Small Yellow-stained Pine Storage Chest, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/early 20th century, original bright yellow stain, six-board construction, breadboard ends of top extend to form a lip which fits over the sides, small brass hook at center front fits into eye set into center of front edge of the top, black iron swing handles on outside, ht. 12 1/4, wd. 27 3/4, dp. 15 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, where Eldress Bertha Lindsay stated that these chests stood at the foot of beds. $1,000-1,500

54 Shaker Small Yellow-stained Pine Storage Chest, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/early 20th century, original bright yellow stain, six-board construction, breadboard ends of top extend to form a lip which fits over the sides, small brass hook at center front fits into eye set into center of front edge of the top, brass handles, interior unpainted, ht. 12 1/4, wd. 27 3/4, dp. 15 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, where Eldress Bertha Lindsay stated that these chests stood at the foot of beds. $1,000-1,500

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55 Salmon/Pink-painted Pine Foot Bench, 19th century, old paint, three-board construction with batten support tenoned through the ends, arched cutout on ends, (old repair to one leg), ht. 13, lg. 37 7/8, wd. 9 in. $300-50 56 Drying Rack, pine, dark brown patina, 3-in. long dowels extend on either side of a square shaft in staggered fashion, lg. 96, wd. 7 1/2 in. $100-150

57 Shaker Red-painted Eared Tub, probably Mount Lebanon, New York, pine staves and bottom, iron hoops, stave construction without tongue-and-groove joints, typical of Mount Lebanon, New York, two iron hoops are lapped and fastened with a single rivet, impressed with initials (illegible) on the bottom, (imperfections), overall ht. 6 1/2, dia. 9 1/2 in. Provenance: Purchased at a Robert Jordan Auction, Groton, Massachusetts, c. 1955-59. $600-800

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58 Small Salmon/Pink-painted Pine Foot Bench, possibly Shirley, Massachusetts, 19th century, old paint, four-board construction with ends dadoed into top end and nailed through from the top, feet formed by a sawn V-cut which has been shaved to form a curved arch, ht. 15 3/4, lg. 27 1/2, wd. 10 5/8 in. $300-500

59 Shaker Large Six-board Black Walnut Chest, possibly Ohio, top with stationary back, two hinges, three battens screwed under top, dovetailed sides, retains dark stain, small piece of the top on the left side cut away so that the chest could be fit into a corner, ht. 22 5/8, lg. 90 5/8, wd. 21 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury where it was found in the building behind the Trustees’ Office, along a short walkway. $1,000-1,500

60 Shaker Olive Green-painted Oval Covered Box, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1881, pine and maple, original olive green paint, four fingers on the box, copper points and tacks, inscribed on the inside of the lid “Presented to Amelia Joslin March 29, 1881 by Sister Dana Brewster,” painted on the top of the lid in red “I.D.,” possibly James Daniels, ht. 5 5/8, wd. 13 1/2, dp. 9 5/8 in. Provenance: Purchased from Jimmy Brown of Lee (?), Massachusetts, for $15.00. Exhibitions: The Whitney Museum of American Art, 1986, catalog No. 48. Note: Dana Brewster was a Ministry Eldress at Hancock, Massachusetts, who gave this box to a younger Shaker sister who entered the Shaker Society at Hancock’s Second Family in 1843 at the age of four. $8,000-12,000

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61 Shaker Olive Green-painted Pine and Maple Covered Oval Box, 19th century, two fingers (left-handed), iron points and tacks, price tag inside reads “100 years old $3.00,” inscription on side of box appears to partially read “Sage,” ht. 3 1/4, lg. 8 7/8, dp. 6 1/4 in. $500-700

62 Small Shaker Bittersweet/Red-painted Maple and Pine Circular Gift Box, possibly the work of Elder Joseph Johnson, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1850, “Jane” in Gothic lettering on paper label attached to bottom, straight lap with copper tacks, bright original paint, (small split in lid), ht. 1 7/8, dia. 2 7/8 in. $4,000-6,000

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63 Shaker Bittersweet/Red-stained Ash and Pine Lidded Round Box, mid-19th century, pine top and bottom with bent ash overlapping sides fastened by copper tacks, old handwritten paper label reads “Mandrake,” ht. 3 3/8, dia. 5 1/4 in. $300-500

64 Shaker Ash and Pine Lidded Box, mid-19th century, pine top and bottom with bent ash overlapping sides fastened by steel tacks, old surface, ht. 3 3/4, dia. 6 in. $200-300

65 Ash and Pine Circular Covered Box, iron tacks, wooden pins, red stain, straight lap joint, ht. 4 3/8, dia. 6 5/8 in. $200-300

66 Shaker Blue-painted Oak and Pine Round Covered Box, straight lap, iron tacks, ht. 5 5/8, dia. 10 in. $200-250

67 Shaker Red-stained Pine Tall Chest of Drawers, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, original stain, seven drawers with two wooden knobs each with concentric ring turnings in center, knobs inserted into holes which go through to the inside of the drawer, drawers are thumb-nail molded on all four sides and dovetailed with top and sides rounded, no glue blocks evident, bottom tapered into rabbet on sides; drawers are numbered on back in pencil: No. 1 at the base, drawer No. 4 has a divider in one end and paper label fragment, drawer No. 6 (repaired on bottom) once had a divider, the back with three hand-planed vertical backboards, nailed on cornice and base molding in the form of a quarter-round with fillets, ht. 72 5/8, wd. 41 1/4, dp. 18 3/4 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $30,000-50,000

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68 Shaker Yellow-painted Oval Fixed Handle Carrier, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, maple and pine with possibly ash shaped handle, yellow stain, three fingers, copper points and tacks, “MY” in black ink or paint on back side, overall ht. 6 3/8, lg. 9, dp. 6 3/4 in. Exhibitions: The Whitney Museum of American Art, 1986, catalog No. 51, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1986–87. Note: “MY” was an abbreviation for Ministry. $15,000-25,000

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69 Shaker Red-painted Oval Fixed Handle Carrier, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, maple and pine with possibly ash shaped handle, four fingers, copper points and tacks, (imperfections), ht. 7 7/8, lg. 11 1/8, dp. 7 5/8 in. $800-1,200

70 Shaker One-drawer Table, Enfield, New Hampshire, tiger maple top, bird’s-eye maple legs, cherry drawer front with birch sides and maple knob, varnish finish, dovetailed construction, drawer front is beaded along the overhang, written in pencil on the drawer bottom “Infirmary 1917,” extremely delicate form with signature ring-turning between the square-to-round transition on the leg, ht. 25 1/2, wd. 22 1/4, dp. 15 1/8 in. Literature: For a similar example in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, see Timothy D. Rieman and Jean M. Burks, The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1993), p. 242, plate 190. Exhibitions: Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1988. Note: Furniture from Enfield was moved to Canterbury after the Enfield Community closed. $20,000-30,000

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Alphabet board seen in an exhibition at Fruitlands Museum

71 Shaker Red/Brown-stained Chip Box, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine with ash handles, iron screws and nails, original stain, dovetailed construction with arched handle, single board top with battens nailed to the ends on the underside, ht. 10, lg. 18 1/2, wd. 12 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500

72 Shaker Dark Brown-stained Pine Fourdrawer Storage Chest, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, four graduated drawers with single knob in the center, lapped joints, all drawers numbered in pencil, two with built-in dividers, top overhangs the case, may have once been mounted, (imperfections), ht. 14 1/2, wd. 11 1/2, dp. 11 1/2 in. $600-800

73 Shaker Painted Alphabet Board, Harvard, Massachusetts, 19th century, two long boards set into a blue-painted frame, top row in capital script, lower row in lower case, with numerals, punctuation, the black lettering on white background with two large screw eyes on top, (central molding is broken at left side), ht. 20 1/2, lg. 159 1/2 in. Provenance: This board was in Erhart Muller’s house when he acquired it. The house was formerly a carpenter’s shop in the Harvard Shaker Plot. It is believed that it came from the Harvard schoolhouse which had been moved opposite the cemetery. According to Shaker Design, education for Shaker children was provided in each community by adult Believers. The boys attended school in the winter and the girls in summer; each term lasted four months. Exhibitions: Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Massachusetts, fall 1988 and fall 2014. Note: Two other Shaker alphabet boards are known, originally owned by The Darrow School in New Lebanon, New York (now in the collection of Ken Hakuta); one is dated 1825. $15,000-25,000

74 Shaker Orange-stained Covered Pine and Birch Oval Box, 19th century, original stain, two fingers, copper points and tacks, inscribed on inside cover “Tho’ For A Season We Are Parted We Shall Again Together Dwell Dear Sister Never Be Sad Hearted ‘Hope Ever On’ and thus Farewell [name scratched out] June 15th [year scratched out],” ht. 1 3/4, lg. 4 5/8, dp. 2 3/4 in. $1,500-2,000

75 Shaker Red-painted Pine and Maple Covered Oval Box, original paint, three fingers, copper tacks, small red-bordered paper label on inside of lid reads “8.50,” unusual double nailing pattern on fingers, ht. 4 7/8, lg. 11 3/4, dp. 8 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500 76 Shaker Pine Red-stained Spice Chest, mid19th century, the stepped box with three tiers of three drawers each, with printed paper label remnants on the drawer fronts, (scratches and wear), ht. 8 1/2, wd. 18 1/8, dp. 8 in. $400-600

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77 Red-stained Pine Storage Box, 19th century, original stain, iron hinges, dovetailed construction, commercial hardware, lined with wallpaper, applied molding around the top, holes in sides where handles were once attached, (imperfections), ht. 12, wd. 23 1/2, dp. 14 in. $1,000-1,500

78 Shaker Maple Side Chair Converted to Rocking Chair, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1840-60, black and brown cloth seat beneath newer blue and white tape, stamped “10” on both front posts, three slats, typical Canterbury finials, back legs show evidence of thong for tilters but chair has now been fitted with rockers, rockers apparently were moved as evidenced by the extra holes in each, (front seat rail was replaced when original broke, one back post split and glued), ht. 40 5/8, wd. 18 1/4, seat dp. 14 in.

79 Shaker Pumpkin-stained Bracket-base Pine Blanket Box, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1830-50, original stain, sixboard construction, dovetailed sides set into a bracket base with quarter-round molding, center divider inside, three hinges set into stationary backboard on top, edge molding on three sides of the top fits down over the sides when closed, an unfinished board is screwed to the right side at the base for an unknown reason but is not a repair, ht. 28 1/2, lg. 49 1/2, wd. 26 1/2 in.

Provenance: Purchased at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $300-500

Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, where it was used in the Laundry Building on the second floor. Tag inside reads “Mr. Muller.” $3,000-5,000

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80 Overshot Coverlet, 19th century, wool and cotton woven in a snowflake and window pattern, double weave, hand-spun wool dyed blue, cotton is natural, (some scattered early fine repairs), lg. 88, wd. 78 in. Provenance: Purchased by Erhart Muller at New Lebanon, New York, in 1946, from Sister Jennie Wells. Accompanied by a letter which states that Miss Susan Austin carded, spun, and wove the wool into a coverlet in 1827 at the age of 18 for her hope chest. She married Samuel Love at age 20 and they had one daughter, Ann Maria Love, before Samuel died. Following her husband’s death, Mrs. Love joined the Groveland Shakers at age 25. The Shakers kept the coverlet in storage as it was too elaborate for their use. $50-100

81 Four Shaker Textiles, a length of fabric, dyed blue wool, plain weave, 48 E.P.I., lightly calendared, outer edge overcast with white thread, paper label pinned to edge of fabric reads “This piece to be reserved for sisters aprons,” believed to have been purchased by Erhart Muller at New Lebanon, New York, in June of 1946, this cloth is similar to a sample of blue drugget woolen dress cloth from Mount Lebanon in a book at the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, 34 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 yd.; a bolt of red and blue cloth, blue wool warp and red cotton weft, plain weave, 48 E.P.I., believed to have been purchased at New Lebanon, New York, in June of 1946, 34 1/2 in. x 7 yd.; a tablecloth, cotton, “N F 10” in cross-stitch at lower left, (small holes and some staining), 35 x 42 in.; and a bolt of brown wool cloth, “E.J.” in cross-stitch on one end, 32 x 120 in. $200-300 82 Shaker Wool Blanket, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, fine white wool, red wool yarn used in cross-stitching on the ends, striped border along the ends only 4 3/4-in. wide overall consisting of one 7/8-in. wide center stripe in red, flanked on each side by alternating narrow blue lines and red stripes of gradually diminishing width, (one small repair, scattered faint brown stains), lg. 75, wd. 69 3/4 in. $150-250

82A Six Shaker Textiles, a linen hand towel or man’s handkerchief, natural with blue border on all four sides and checks formed of three blue lines, hand-hemmed on all four sides, (two slight breaks in hem edge at opposite corners), ht. 19, wd. 20 in.; a linen scarf, indigo, dyed with natural check of three small stripes, two rows of three stripes each form border, selvedges hemmed top and bottom, “N.W.A.” in white cross-stitch in lower right corner 3/8 in. high, (two dark stains, tiny white repair in white thread at upper right corner), ht. 34 1/2, wd. 35 in.; a cotton scarf, tiny green and white checks formed by alternating bands less than 1/8-in. wide, machine hemmed on two ends but facing opposite directions, (worn and soiled spot about 1-in. diameter in one corner, second spot nearby, small hole the size of one check in center of one side), probably acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, ht. 26, wd. 27 in.; a cotton hand towel, blue and white checked fabric with 1/2-in. wide striped border on three sides, one long end (opposite selvedge) cut off and hemmed by machine, (small faint rust spots throughout, one repair in corner within one check), ht. 17 1/4, wd. 23 1/4 in.; a cotton handkerchief bag, blue and white stripes, fine cotton, consists of two pieces, one longer, which forms flap at top, (repair in center of top flap, overall darkened color), ht. 10, wd. 12 1/2 in.; a scarf, woven in undyed silk, twill pattern, with border of five blue stripes on all four sides, (3/4-in. hole near one corner, another worn spot near the same hole), ht. 34 1/4, wd. 34 in. $400-600

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83 Shaker White Wool Blanket, plain white wool with dark red wool blanket-stitch edging on both ends, approximately eight inches of one end at edge is replaced with mauve wool, “17” in red wool cross-stitch one inch high in the upper left corner (probably a room number), (some staining and repairs, mended area above the number “17” possibly indicating that a different number had been removed), lg. 87, wd. 68 3/4 in. $150-250

83A Four Shaker Textiles and Five Woolen Shaker Textile Swatches, a cotton scarf, two-plied red and blue threads to look like purple form striped border, machine hemmed, initials “N.C.” (or “H.C.”) embroidered lower left corner, crossstitched in light blue thread, (small rust stains), ht. 32 1/2, wd. 33 1/2 in.; a cotton scarf, red and white plied threads, 1-in. check, red striped border, (two old repairs in one corner, second corner with large hole showing trace of old repair, third corner repair worn, fourth corner worn with small hole), ht. 31 1/2, wd. 30 1/2 in.; a cotton scarf, undyed cotton with striped border on all four sides of two-plied blue and red threads to look purple, one wide and two narrow stripes form border on either side, hemmed on all four sides ht. 30 1/4, wd. 29 1/4 in. acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire; a fragment of woolen cloth, cherry-red wool, treated or calendared on one side, almost square but with pattern cut out from lower right quadrant of the square, a 4-in. square piece has also been cut away above this on crosswise center fold 2-in. from selvedge, (scattered small holes; black stains on back, several small areas visible only on right side of fabric appear to be mended or rewoven), approx. ht. 35, wd. 34 1/2 in.; the swatches with various color warp and weft, ht. to 5, wd. to 4 in. $400-600 84 Shaker Brown-stained Storage Box, 19th century, pine with traces of brown stain, canted sides with kidney-shaped openings in each end for handles, dovetailed sides, ht. 6 1/4, lg. 15, wd. 11 3/4 in. $300-500 85 Small Shaker Pine Wall Cupboard, Harvard, Massachusetts, c. 1850-70, iron H-hinges, case refinished, single 12 1/2 x 15-in. raised panel door, single wooden knob, iron hangers protruding 1 1/4 in. above the case to mount, front corners of case are three-quarter rounded, single shelf, interior painted blue, (imperfections), ht. 18, wd. 22 3/4, dp. 8 3/8 in.

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Provenance: Acquired at the Robert Jordan Auction, Green Co., at the Concord Motor Inn. The cupboard came from the brick building at the South Family which stood beyond the present Warner residence, Harvard, Massachusetts. $400-600

90 Handled Pine Carrier, possibly Shaker, dovetailed construction, iron nails, dark brown patina, shaped handle attached with iron screws, ht. 7, wd. 10 1/4, dp. 7 1/8 in. $200-300 94

91 Shaker Five-drawer Chest, possibly made by Daniel Sering, Union Village, Ohio, c. 1850, black walnut case and drawer fronts, fruitwood pulls, poplar secondary woods, graduated dovetailed drawers with two pulls on each, drawers fit flush with the front of the case and are beaded on the edges, the onepiece top overhangs the case, finished with a cove molding, bracket base with front apron and scrolled ends, drawers numbered in red chalk on the back, ht. 54 1/2, wd. 44 1/2, dp. 22 1/4 in.

86 Thirteen Shaker Thread Spools, some retain varnish finish, (imperfections), ht. to 2 5/8 in. $400-600 87 Group of Shaker Thread Spools, sixteen Shaker thread spools, one in salmon-red paint, one commercially made of bone marked “W. Taylor Spinners Leicester” on a paper label around the shank, one retains a paper label “B,” another “Eliza,” and one non-Shaker spool, (seventeen spools total), (imperfections), ht. to 2 3/16 in. $600-800

88 Shaker Tailor’s Buttonhole Cutter and a Goffering Iron, buttonhole cutter, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, the iron/ steel cutter with turned maple handle with scribe lines, squared shaft terminates in a paddle-shaped end with a sharp cutting edge, paper tag in old script reads “For cutting Tailor’s Button Holes,” lg. 4 3/8; the iron/steel goffering iron with curled finger ring handle, file-decorated hinge, and round irons, lg. 9 3/4 in. Note: See illustration in June Sprigg’s By Shaker Hands (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), p. 94, for other versions of button hole cutters in the collection of the Hancock Shaker Village. $250-350 89 Steel Scraper, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, hand-forged, with short handle and a wide flat blade bent beyond a right angle, lg. 4, blade wd. 3 3/8 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $200-250

Provenance: Purchased at Canterbury, New Hampshire, in the 1940s. When the Union Village, Ohio, Community closed in 1910, Arthur Bruce, Trustee, arranged for the shipment of remaining furniture in two railroad cars to Canterbury, New Hampshire. $2,000-3,000

92 Shaker Ochre/brown-painted Pail, Canterbury or Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, pine staves and bottom, original ochre/brown paint on outside, interior painted dark slate blue, diamond-shaped bail plates, iron hoops with ends clipped to a “V,” hardwood concave handle stained red with double scribe lines at both ends and center, staves joined with V-shaped tongue-andgroove joints, ht. 11 1/8, dia. 13 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

93 Shaker Covered Oval Box, pine and maple, natural finish, two fingers on the box, copper points and tacks, illegible inscription on back, unusually tall proportions, (stress cracks), ht. 3 1/8, lg. 5 5/16, dp. 3 1/4 in. $200-300 94 Shaker Brown-stained Pine and Maple Covered Oval Box, Mount Lebanon, New York, three fingers on the box, copper points and tacks, ht. 3 5/8, lg. 8 5/8, dp. 5 7/8 in. $800-1,200

95 Shaker Brown-stained Covered Oval Box, Mount Lebanon, New York, pine and maple, brown stain, four fingers on the box, copper points and tacks, ht. 5 1/2, lg. 13 1/2, dp. 9 1/2 in. $800-1,200

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96 Shaker Covered Oval Box, Mount Lebanon, New York, pine and maple, varnish finish, four fingers on the box, copper points and tacks, small holes in the sides for a leather strap for carrying, ht. 6 1/4, lg. 14 7/8, dp. 10 3/8 in. Provenance: Previously belonged to Erhart Muller’s aunt who took it with her on a trip to Europe. $800-1,200 97 Large Shaker Ash and Pine Bittersweet Red-painted Round Lidded Box, 19th century, the pine top and bottom and bent ash overlapping sides fasted with copper tacks, with cloth handles fastened with buttons on the cotton-lined interior, (crack in top), ht. 8 3/8, dia. 15 1/4 in. $300-500 98 Shaker Brown-stained Covered Oval Box, Mount Lebanon, New York, pine and maple, brown stain (disturbed), four fingers on the box, copper points and tacks, ht. 6 1/4, lg. 15, dp. 10 3/4 in. $600-800

99 Shaker Slat-back Side Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1870s, maple with brown and black taped seat and acorn finials, ht. 41, wd. 22, dp. 17 3/4 in. $400-600 100 Shaker No. 5 Production Armchair, Mount Lebanon, New York, early 20th century, maple, clear shellac finish over stain, replacement splint seat, acorn finials, stamped “5” on the back of the top slat, three slat back, flat top arms with scroll ends, front posts taper sharply beneath the arms, (repairs to one arm where it joins the back post and front post beneath the arm), ht. 38, wd. at front posts 22 1/8, dp. at seat 13 3/4 in. Provenance: Bought in Harvard, Massachusetts, from the Roberts who lived in Mr. Hagel’s house on Ayer Road. $600-800 101 Shaker No. 4 Production Maple Rocking Chair with Shawl Bar, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1880-90, rush seat, “#4” stamped on the back of the top slat, (imperfections), ht. 34, wd. 21, seat dp. 17 3/4 in. Provenance: Purchased from Miss Chamberlain, who lived on Littleton Road in Harvard, Massachusetts. $400-600

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102 Mount Lebanon, New York, Postcards and Photographs and a Stereocard of Shaker Sister Sophia Helferich, twenty-six items including an albumen stereoview of two Shaker sisters, a black-and-white photograph of two Shaker sisters, and twenty-four photographic, collotype, and half-tone printed postcards, the majority of which are in Mount Lebanon, New York. $100-150

103 Shaker Cast Iron Stove, probably New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, four legs terminating in penny feet, each pair of legs is continuous, riveted to the base of the firebox with two rivets, door in front lifts off hinges, arched vent cut out at center bottom of door with half-circular apron in front, (door latch missing wooden knob), ht. 18, lg. 31, wd. 13 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired in Canterbury in the early 1940s. $1,000-1,500

104 Shaker Stove Tongs and Shovel, 19th century, steel tongs with egg-shaped ball on ends, circular joint below cylindrical shaft allows one long arm of tongs to swing; shovel has straight shaft attached to a shallow wrought blade without rivets, rounded near handle with flaring curved sides; with a steel bracket for hanging the tools and a steel wall protector intended to be attached to the wall below the bracket at the point where the ends of the tongs and shovel would bump the wall or wood box, lg. to 23 1/8 in. $600-800 105 Wrought Iron Calipers and Cast Iron Horse Weight, 19th century, calipers thought to be used by coopers in barrel-making, has disk-hinge at top with flattened curve slide fitted through rectangular mortises in handles, thumb-screw is used to tighten, arms terminate in rectangular grips, wd. 22 3/4, overall lg. 25 1/2; the square horse weight with molded top edge and large iron ring, ht. of weight 5 1/2, wd. 4 3/4, dp. 4 3/4 in. Provenance: Calipers purchased at Sabbath Day Lake, Maine. $200-300 106 Wrought Iron Weight, iron weight with shaped arched handle, stamped illegibly, ht. 4 3/4, wd. 6 3/8, dp. 7 3/4 in. $400-600 107 Shaker Soapstone Footwarmer with Cover, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/early 20th century, soapstone, wool, and cotton, folded envelope of navy windowpane plaid, red checks on green and navy, no interlining, (lining worn, buttons missing), stone lg. 10, wd. 5 1/2, dp. 1; overall lg. 11 1/2, wd. 6 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $200-400 108 Shaker Soapstone Footwarmer with Cloth Cover, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/ early 20th century, soapstone with brown striped twill covering, soft peach-colored twill flannel layer in between, machinestitched fold-over hem with two handmade buttonholes, two buttons with light brown centers and dark rust-colored rims, (hole worn through where stone would rub the lining), lg. 12, wd. 6 1/2 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1945, and was used by Erhart Muller the first year that he was married. $150-250

109 Horsehair Brush, Jeweler’s Hammer, and Printing Block, 19th century, the brush with wooden handle and black horsehair bristles, red/orange paint, stamped “MYSTIC 6 D & D Co.” on swelled handle, drilled hole for hanging near top, bristles are longer on outside layer, central bristles are shorter and stiffer, two sections of handle are joined at the base, lg. 11 1/2, dia. 2 1/2; the jeweler’s hammer with steel head, wooden handle possibly ash, head marked “N.A.” without claw-end, beveled corners on side of head give the striking surface an octagonal shape, tapered straight handle hafted through the head and secured with a round-headed nail, lg. 8, head wd. 2 3/8; the printing block of mahogany or walnut, lead plate with copper surface, rectangular block of wood with copper printing surface attached by iron screws, copper is cut away and etched to leave the image of a three-seater wagon with canopy top, stamped in end grain “C.J. Peters & Son, 145 High St. Boston, Mass.,” ht. 7/8, lg. 3, wd. 2 1/2 in. Provenance: Jeweler’s hammer believed to have been acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $200-250 110 Shaker Tin Spout Cup and Strainer, late 19th century, the straight-sided cup with applied handle over seam, applied spout over round hole cut into the side of the cup, set 90 degrees around the rim from handle, rim folded over and soldered, ht. 3 7/8, dia. 4 1/4; the strainer with curved sides to bowl on straight foot, inset strainer has irregular pattern of cutout holes, no seam on bowl or foot, 3 1/2-in. long hollow flared handle with a hole for hanging, ht. 1 3/4, lg. 7 1/4, dia. of bowl 4 1/4 in. Note: Strainer probably from Canterbury, New Hampshire. $100-150 111 Tin Spout Cup and Cookie or Cracker Cutter, late 19th century, tinned sheet iron cup with tapered handle soldered over seam, applied spout over round hole cut into side of the cup below the rim set 90 degrees around rim from handle, domed lid set with tin washer in center and turned wooden knob painted black, ht. 4, dia. 4 1/4; hexagonal cookie or cracker cutter consisting of a flat, six-sided top, 3/8-in. hole in center, arched handle with fluted cutting sides, inset from top surface, wd. 2 3/4; sold with a steel chopper with turned wood handle, the blade marked “C.W. DUNLAP/& Co/NEW YORK,” ht. 7, wd. 6 1/2 in. $100-150

112 Six Shaker Textiles and a Bundle of Flax, including a scarf of fine white linen with six stripes of duplicate threads forming a border on four sides, 3/4-in. piece added to one side, embroidered “T.W.” in blue cross-stitch in center, 1/8-in. high, (two fine early repairs, two small stains, one small hole), “T. W.” probably Tabitha Williams, admitted to the Church at Canterbury, New Hampshire, December 11, 1792, ht. 32 1/4, wd. 32; a silk neckerchief, plain weave, double thread border of light lines on all four sides, hand-sewn hem, ht. 35 1/4, wd. 35; an undyed linen, 3/8-in. deep hem, hard-sewn at ends, ht. 36 3/4, lg. 72; a sheer linen panel pieced from three strips sewn together lengthwise with a fourth strip attached along one end, hemmed on all four sides, seams are all flat-felled, (scattered holes, brown spots), an attached handwritten tag reads, “Bolting used in Shaker Grist Mill when making Flour. After wheat was ground the last sifting was through this material which left a fine white flour.,” lg. 26 3/8, wd. 16 1/4; a cotton scarf of fine undyed cotton, border on four sides of fourteen small stripes of duplicate threads of same color, on right edge, 1 1/2-in. width of entire border pattern is a separate piece which has been sewn onto main portion, “C” in center in blue, 1/4-in. high, in running stitches, (a few scattered slight stains and a very small hole near the “C”), ht. 37 3/4, wd. 37 1/4; a fine linen scarf with border on all four sides, one side with 3/4-in. wide piece added, border consists of duplicate threads in five rows, two thick lines, one thin, two thick, “RA” in center in black cross-stitch, (approx. 3 x 1/2-in. rust stain near one edge), ht. 34 3/4, wd. 35 1/4 in.; the flax bundle composed of linen threads, which were probably originally formed into a skein. $600-800 113 Twenty-four Turned Shaker Pegs, 19th/early 20th century, with knob ends, eleven stained red; thirteen mostly white/cream-painted, lg. to 9 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500 114 Forty-two Turned Shaker Pegs and Pulls, 19th/early 20th century, the pegs with knob ends, approximately twenty-two stained, approximately sixteen unstained, and four knobs, lg. to 4 7/8 in. $1,000-1,500 115 Shaker Ash Utility Basket, round basket with shaped, eared, double notched handles, squared rims are single wrapped, uprights have beveled edges and are alternately cut off and turned down on outside, beveled splints added to reinforce bottom, one splint split to form two uprights, initialed “H.H.” on bottom, ht. 12 1/2, dia. 23 in. $300-500

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116 Shaker Step-back Cupboard, Harvard, Massachusetts, c. 1800-40, pine, traces of old red paint, cupboard with 15 1/2-in. raised panel door, iron hinges, wooden knob, four shelves set in rabbets on ends of the case, overhanging cornice terminates 3 3/4-in. from the back on the left side, base altered but still part of the upper case, front stepped-forward section has been added, old rabbets in side of the case appear to have been for shelves as in the top section, molding on the base now missing, four graduated, lipped drawers, (imperfections), ht. 84 1/4, wd. 33, dp. 17 3/4 in. Provenance: Purchased from Mrs. Prest of Harvard, Massachusetts. Erhart Muller bought the cupboard but she retained lifetime use. Literature: See Timothy D. Rieman and Jean M. Burks, The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture (New York; Harry N. Abrams, 1993), p. 88. $2,500-3,500 117 Shaker Pine Cupboard for Printing Press Rollers, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1870-80, with brass hardware, built-in shallow cupboard with two flat panels side-by-side in door which extends the entire front of the case; flat hinges on the right side, stamped, embossed knob with patented spring rotary clasp on left, inside has two racks running the full width of the case, one shorter set on top surmounted by shelf, left side has cleats to support adjacent shelves., interior painted gray over original white, (exterior finish removed), ht. 44 3/4, wd. 27 1/2, dp. 5 1/4 in. Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. Erhart remembered that Rebecca Hathaway had a star-shaped die for cutting the star-shaped price tags that accompanied this piece. She had a big press, which she used for cutting out these tags. At the time that this cupboard was acquired the schoolhouse was used as the Antique Shop at Canterbury. Retains star-shaped tag reading “$3.00.” $400-600

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119 Maple and Pine Stool, 19th century, varnish finish, round seat above four slightly splayed, tapered legs, eight support stretchers, ht. 23, wd. 11, dp. 11 in. $300-500 120 Shaker Red-stained Pine Hanging Table, late 19th century, metal screws, original stain, table surface with two legs, single-board top with breadboard ends, two supports under top hold hinged legs, (table had split at hinges which has been reinforced with rose-head nails), ht. on legs 24 7/8, lg. 37 1/2, wd. 18 1/2 in. $300-500 121 Five Shaker Pine Open Box Forms for Poplarware, probably early 20th century, copper tacks, five rectangular boxes with flaring sides, constructed rims which form outer lip to top edge, unfinished surface except for bottom interiors which are varnished, appears never to have been used, ht. 2 1/8, lg. 6, wd. at top 4 1/2 in.

122 Six Shaker Pine Open Box Forms for Poplarware, c. 1903, copper tacks, six square boxes with flaring sides, constructed rims which form outer lip to top edge, unfinished surfaces, ht. 2 1/16, wd. at top 4 1/4 in. $100-150 123 Shaker Corn Holders and Cutter, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th century, the holders with maple handle, steel point, set of three awl-like tools with unpainted, turned handles and round steel points set directly into handles, used to hold an ear of corn and push it through the cutting device, (handles near joint with steel are marred by the blades of the cutters), lg. to 11; the cutter of maple and steel, V-shaped frame with three curved steel blades set on angle in a wide frame, frame secured by screws with two holes in frame without screws which may have been used to attach the frame to a table, ht. 2 1/4, lg. 15 5/8, wd. 5 in. Provenance: Cutter acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. $75-150

Provenance: Acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire. Literature: See Edward Demming Andrews, Work and Worship (New York Graphic Society: Greenwich, Connecticut, 1974), p. 129 for an illustration of a finished example. $100-150

124 Shaker Sieve Rims, heavy gauge steel wire rim in a single piece, shaped in unevenly sized figure eights to yield a handle loop 1 inch in diameter, twenty-eight rims altogether tied in bundles with old cord, tag reads “From Shirley Shakers.” $150-250

125 Small Pine Cupboard, possibly Shaker, one door, iron hinges with a wooden pull, nailed construction, ht. 19 1/4, wd. 15 7/8, dp. 12 in. $300-500

126 Four Shaker Seed Box Labels, Mount Lebanon, New York, “Shakers Genuine Seeds, Mount Lebanon, N.Y.,” ht. 2 3/4, wd. 23 in. $1,200-1,500 127 Four Shaker Seed Box Labels, Mount Lebanon, New York, “Shakers Genuine Seeds, Mount Lebanon, N.Y.,” ht. 2 3/4, wd. 23 in. $1,200-1,500 128 Shaker Dance Lithograph Shakers Near Lebanon, first half 19th century, showing lines of Shakers dancing in a Shaker building, (trimmed to image, laid down on heavy black paper board), ht. 8 5/8, wd. 12 3/4 in. $200-300 129 Five Books on the Shakers, The Rise and Progress of the Serpent from The Garden of Eden, by Mary M. Dyer, 1847; A Summary View of the Millennial Church or United Society of Believers, (Commonly called Shakers), Published by order of the Ministry, in union with the Church, Albany, New York, 1823; Gleanings From Old Shaker Journals, compiled by Clara Endicott Sears, 1916; Shakerism its Meaning and Message, by Anna White and Leila S. Taylor, North Family Shakers, Mount Lebanon, New York, 1905; and The Aletheia: Spirit of Truth, by Aurelia Mace, 1899. $100-200

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130 Shaker Books and Pamphlets, Compositions, and Clippings of Shaker Articles, including: Original Shaker Music, Volume II, North Family, Mount Lebanon, 1893; two copies of Shakers Compendium of the Origin, History, Principles, Rules and Regulations, Government, and Doctrines, by F.W. Evans, 1859; Two Years’ Experience Among the Shakers, by David R. Lamson, 1848; two copies of Sketches of Shakers and Shakerism (pamphlet) Albany, 1883; A Shaker’s Answer to the Oft-Repeated Question (pamphlet), Boston, 1874; Vegetarianism Among Shakers (pamphlet) republished from The Counsellor, North Family, Mount Lebanon, New York. $150-250 131 Group of Books on the Shakers, Shaker Furniture, by Edward and Faith Andrews (second printing); Chosen Land: The Sabbathday Lake Shakers, Photographs by Stephen Guion Williams; Recapturing Wisdom’s Valley The Watervliet Shaker Heritage, 1775-1975, by Dorothy M. Filley; Shaker Adventure, by Marguerite Fellows Melcher; Shaker Woodenware Volume I, by June Sprigg and Jim Johnson; The Gift to be Simple, by Edward D. Andrews; Gleanings From Old Shaker Journals, compiled by Clara Endicott Sears, signed by the author; The Shaker Cook Book, by Caroline B. Piercy; The Earth Shall Blossom, by Galen Beale and Mary Rose Boswell; The Shakers and Their Homes, by Charles Edson Robinson; The Harvard Shakers, by Janet Streeter Fowke and James McMurtry Longo; The Community Industries of The Shakers, by Edward D. Andrews; Shaker Sonnets, by Benjamin Collins Woodbury, 1947; The Shakers A Brief Summary, by John S. Williams; The New York State Museum’s Historical Survey and Collection of The New York Shakers, 1941, by Charles C. Adams, Ph.D.; and The Shaker Order of Christmas, 1969. $200-300 132 Two Photographs of Shaker Sisters and a Stereocard of a Shaker Village, Canterbury, New Hampshire, an oval photograph of Eldress Emma King, photographed by Kimball, Concord, New Hampshire, image ht. 4 1/8, wd. 3; a photograph of sister Josephine Wilson, photographed by Kimball, Concord, New Hampshire, image ht. 5 1/2, wd. 4 7/8 in.; and a stereocard “Church Family from the Office,” photographer H.A. Kimball. $100-200

133 Imprints, Canterbury, New Hampshire, The Story of Shakerism, by Jessie Evans, East Canterbury 1939 and 1941; auction catalog: Shaker Farm Guernseys Dispersal Sale May 7, 1945 (rare); four copies of 1950 Shaker tracts; a Shaker “Rhubarb” label; The Life and Gospel Experiences of Mother Ann Lee, by Henry C. Blinn; A Brief Exposition of the Principles and Regulations of the Shaker Society, East Canterbury, 1895; A Concise History of The United Society of Believers 1898, by Charles Robinson; and a Shaker hymnal, East Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1908. $150-200 134 Nineteen Books on Communal Societies, including: History of American Socialisms, by John Humphrey Noyes, 1870; Shakers, Economists, Eben-Ezers or Amana Inspirationists, Zoarites, Oneida Perfectionists, Icarians, Bethel, Aurora, and Other Communities a/k/a The Communistic Societies of The United States, by Charles Nordhoff, 1875; American Communities: Zoar, Bethel, Aurora, Amana, Icaria, The Shakers, Oneida, Wallingford, and The Brotherhood of The New Life, by William Alfred Hinds, Ph.D., 1902; Lost Utopias, by Harriet E. O’Brien, 1947; and a signed copy of My father’s House an Oneida Boyhood, by Pierrepont Noyes, 1937. $250-350 135 Collection of Letters from the Shakers to Erhart Muller, Harvard, Massachusetts, five handwritten letters from Eldress Emma B. King of East Canterbury, New Hampshire to Erhart Muller commencing April 29, 1946, through October 22, 1946; two type-written letters from Sister Josephine Wilson of East Canterbury, New Hampshire, to Erhart Muller, one dated October 2, 1945, the other January 2, 1946, both signed by Sister Josephine; a handwritten letter from Sister Jennie Wells of New Lebanon, New York, dated July 17, 1946; a handwritten letter from Sister Gertrude M. Soule of Canterbury, New Hampshire, dated June 27, 1976; and a thank you card from Sister Bertha Lindsay of Canterbury, New Hampshire; housed in sleeves in a binder, binder ht. 11 3/4, wd. 9 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

136 Three Cabinet Photographs and a Snapshot of Harvard, Massachusetts, Shakers, including a photograph mounted on cardboard of two Shaker sisters with three visitors and a baby, Edward E. Sawyer, photographer, Ayer, Massachusetts, image ht. 6 1/2, wd. 4 1/2; photograph of Harvard, Massachusetts, Shaker village street scene, image ht. 4 1/2, wd. 7 3/4; photograph of Shaker sisters, image ht. 3 1/2, wd. 4 1/4; and a snapshot of nine Shaker sisters and two Shaker brothers, image ht. 3, wd. 4 1/4 in. $250-300

137 Scrapbook, contents include a cabinet card of a Harvard, Massachusetts, street scene, image ht. 4 3/4, wd. 7 1/2; eight postcards from Canterbury, New Hampshire, Sabbath Day Lake, Maine, and Harvard, Massachusetts; four-page catalog Reduced Price List of Herbs, Roots, Barks, Powdered Articles from Harvard, Massachusetts, ht. 7 5/8, wd. 3 3/8; five labels for herb tins including Unicorn Root, Marjoram, two different Savory labels and Thyme; broadside: “Reduced Price List Herbs, Roots, Barks, Powdered Articles,” Harvard, Massachusetts, ht. 14 1/2, wd. 8 1/2; fourteen seed packets from Shirley, Massachusetts; an uncut sheet “Preserved Quince and Tomato” labels, Harvard, Massachusetts; an uncut sheet “Preserved Quince and Peach Marmelade [sic],” Harvard, Massachusetts; two herb wrappers: Catnip and Red Clover, RikerJames Drug Store, Boston, Massachusetts; two broadsides: “A Man of Kindness to His Beasts is Kind,” ht. 7 1/4, wd. 9, and “Table Monitor,” ht. 9 7/8, wd. 6 1/2 in. $250-350

138 Shaker Seed Packets, Shirley, Massachusetts, and Canterbury, New Hampshire, twenty-seven letterpress printed packets including pepper, cucumber squash, Winnigstadt cabbage, white beet, and yellow onion, (twenty-three from Shirley, Massachusetts, four from Canterbury, New Hampshire), ht. to 3 1/4, wd. to 2 3/4 in. $900-1,200 139 Group of Shaker Ephemera Including Broadsides, Labels, etc., a broadside “The Shaker Asthma Cure”; three broadsides “Shaker Herbs,” E. Myrick, Trustee, Ayer, Massachusetts; one “Peach Water” label, Harvard, Massachusetts; fourteen “Pulverized Summer Savory” labels; three “Red Clover” labels; an uncut sheet of “Preserved Quince” and “Preserved Tomato” labels, Harvard, Massachusetts; three items from the Shaker Press; a printed “The Shaker Order of Christmas” booklet, a photograph of a Shaker building in Shirley, Massachusetts, a “Shaker’s Viewpoint” pamphlet, and two “American Shaker” postcards, ht. to 14 1/4, wd. to 6 3/4 in. $600-800 140 Shaker Ephemera, Harvard, Massachusetts, Unicorn Root label, Summer Savory labels, Peach Water label, Preserved Peaches label and two uncut pages of Preserved Quince and Preserved Tomato labels, plus one Shaker Herbs broadside (Richmond 233) E. Myrick, Trustee, ht. to 6 3/4, wd. to 9 7/8 in. $300-600

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141 Shaker Ephemera, Harvard, Massachusetts, two Peach and Quince Marmalade uncut sheets, two Preserved Quince and Preserved Tomato labels, two Peach Water labels, a Summer Savory label, two Summer Savory can labels, a Thyme can label, a Catnip Herb label, a Clover Herb label, a Pulverized Sage can label, a Shaker Medical Spring Water brochure (Richmond 235), a Harvard “No Trespassing” sign, and a Shaker Herb broadside E. Myrick, Trustee (Richmond 233), ht. to 7, wd. to 10 7/8 in. $200-300 142 Album of Harvard, Massachusetts, Shakers, containing eighty-two photographs and postcards. $250-300 143 Shaker Ephemera, Harvard, Massachusetts, two Summer Savory can labels, a Summer Savory label, a Preserved Peaches, a sheet uncut Preserved Quince, a Shaker Herb broadside (Richmond 233) E. Myrick, Trustee, a “No Trespassing” sign, a Catnip Herb label, and a Red Clover label, ht. to 7, wd. 10 7/8 in. $300-600

144 Collection of 20th Century Photographs and Postcards of Canterbury Shaker Village, sixty-one postcards and fourteen photographs of Canterbury (some Sabbath Day Lake) many of which have the names of the Shakers pictured written on the back. $250-300

148 Collection of Pamphlets, Auction Catalogs, and Photographs Related to the Shakers, includes twenty-nine books/booklets related to the Shakers and Shaker material culture, and eighteen prints and photographs of Shaker scenes, buildings and people. $100-200

145 Photograph of Shaker Sisters, Kimball Studio, Concord, New Hampshire, c. 1910, in front of the Trustee’s Office in Canterbury, New Hampshire, image ht. 8 1/2, wd. 6 1/2 in. $200-300

149 Thirty-four Shaker-related Auction Catalogs, late 20th century. $75-100

146 Canterbury Broadsides, Canterbury, New Hampshire, seven printings of “Table Monitor” and one printing of “A Man of Kindness to His Beasts is Kind,” ht. to 9 7/8, wd. to 9 in. $100-150 147 Forty Shaker Manifestos, East Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1884-93. $200-250

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150 Photograph of the Shirley Fountain Stone, late 19th century, the collodian gelatin photograph housed in an embossed case, image ht. 4 5/8, wd. 3 3/4 in. Literature: Published in Edward R. Horgan The Shaker Holy Land, A Community Portrait (Harvard, Massachusetts: The Harvard Common Press, 1982), p. 87; a copy of this book accompanies the lot. $150-250

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151 Shaker Deep Red-painted Pine and Maple Oval Box, pine top and bottom with bent maple sides joined by four fingers fastened with copper tacks, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 6, lg. 8 7/8 in. $1,000-1,500 152 Shaker Chrome Yellow-painted Pine and Maple Oval Box, pine top and bottom with bent maple sides joined by four fingers fastened with copper tacks, ht. 4 3/4, wd. 8 3/8, lg. 12 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 153 Shaker Bittersweet-painted Box, 19th century, oval with fingered joint, inside of lid with pencil inscription â&#x20AC;&#x153;KLL,â&#x20AC;? (imperfections), ht. 2 7/8, wd. 8 in. $800-1,200

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154 Shaker Pine Sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sewing Desk, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1860, ht. 36 1/2, wd. 22, dp. 18 in. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Mrs. John C. Spring, East Sullivan, Maine, who purchased the desk from the Shakers in the second quarter of the 20th century. $4,000-6,000 155 Three Framed Photographs of Canterbury Shaker Village, Nina Leen (1909-1995), c. 1948-49, for LIFE magazine, featuring Shaker sisters Bertha Lindsey, Emma King, Helena Sarle, and Ethel Hudson. $600-800

156 Shaker Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye Maple Sewing Box, the dovetail-constructed hinged box with diamond-shaped bone escutcheon opens to an interior with two removable dovetailconstructed trays, one housing twelve chrome yellow-painted thread spools on steel shafts, with additional sewing items including buttons, a strawberry pincushion, a melon pincushion, and a darning egg, ht. 4 3/4, wd. 8 1/4, dp. 6 in. $2,000-3,000

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157 Shaker Maple Weaver’s Chair, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, with single arched slat and off-white taped seat, refinished, ht. 39, seat ht. 25 1/2 in. $800-1,200

158 Shaker Salmon-painted Pine and Maple Oval Box, 19th century, pine top and bottom with bent maple sides joined by three fingers fastened with copper tacks, (minor paint wear, yellowed varnish), ht. 2, wd. 3 3/8, lg. 5 3/8 in. Note: Inscribed in pencil on underside of lid “Alice M. Smith June 26-34 Hancock Shakers Mass.” $300-500

159 Shaker Pine, Poplar, and Maple Oval Box, 19th century, bent maple sides with poplar top and pine bottom, joined by four fingers fastened with copper tacks, one end with printed paper label reading “Cuckold Seed,” ht. 4, wd. 8 1/4, lg. 11 1/4 in. $400-600

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160 Shaker Pincushion, c. 1864, oval box with fingered seam and domed pincushion on the lid, the underside of the lid with pencil inscription “Oct 7th, 1864,” (imperfections), ht. 3 1/8, wd. 4 in. $500-700

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161 Oval Handled Shaker Basket, 20th century, woven splint with tapered bottom formed with four pointed feet, bentwood handles, marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? within a circle on the bottom, ht. 5 1/4, wd. 16 1/4, dp. 12 3/4 in. $200-300 162 Shaker Black Ash Herb Basket, Alfred, Maine, late 19th century, the fixed arched handle on a shallow basket with rounded corners, ht. to top of handle 10 1/4, wd. 15, dp. 14 1/4 in. $400-600

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163 Large Shaker Basket, late 19th/early 20th century, round, ash splints with two bentwood handles, ht. 7, dia. 16 1/2 in. $400-600

164 Shaker Four-slat Community Rocker, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840-50, ht. 42 1/2, seat ht. 14 in. $1,000-1,500

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165 Shaker Red-painted Pine Double Cupboard over Drawers, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1853, dated “1853” on the backboard, original cherry knobs, original surface, ht. 77 1/2, wd. 48, dp. 20 in.

Note: The washer behind the left-hand door was fashioned from an 1835 store token from Walsh’s General Store in Lansingburgh, New York, about 35 miles north-northwest of New Lebanon. $40,000-60,000

Provenance: Descended through the family of Abner Sherman Haight, founder of Fruit of the Loom. Abner’s son Charles Sherman Haight founded the Lebanon School for Boys on the site of the Shaker community. It descended in the Haight/Shutt families until it was sold to Robert Wilkins and Suzanne Courcier, then to Drs. John R. Ribic and Carla M. Kingsley, whose collection was sold at Northeast Auctions in 2008.

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165A Shaker Red-painted Rocking Chair, with three arched slats and double stretchers, rush seat, old surface, ht. 42, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $600-800

166 Shaker Pine, Butternut, and Cherry Worktable, Hancock, Massachusetts, c. 1850, with large overhanging top, original turned knobs, ht. 30 3/4, lg. 5 3/4, dp. 36 in. $12,000-16,000

167 Assembled Set of Six Low-back Shaker Dining Chairs, attributed to Brother Micajah Tucker, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1835, the tablets supported by six spindles on carved pine seats and turned swelled legs, ht. 24 1/2, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $2,500-3,500

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168 Shaker Birch and Pine Counter, Enfield, New Hampshire, c. 1830, with unusual arrangement of cupboard doors flanking open shelves, ht. 33 3/4, lg. 97 1/2, dp. 30 1/2 in. $14,000-18,000

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169 Shaker Square-handled Garden Basket, Sabbath Day Lake, Maine, 19th/early 20th century, ash splints with fixed handle, ht. 10, wd. 13 1/2, dp. 14 1/4 in. Provenance: Shaker Society Auction, Sabbath Day Lake, Maine, June 20, 1972, Lot 119, with letter of authenticity signed by Sister Mildred Barker, and auction catalog. $250-350

170 Yellow-painted Sewing Box, 19th century, the mitered box with bail handle on four turned feet opens to a compartmented liftout tray, with buttonhole scissors, two button hooks, turned wood darner, darning threat, two pincushions, and a boxed sewing kit, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 10, dp. 8 in. $1,500-2,500

171 Red-painted Shaker Box, 19th century, oval, with bent maple sides, fingered seam secured with copper tacks, ht. 4 1/8, wd. 10 1/4 in. $800-1,200

172 Shaker Turned and Bittersweet/red-painted Hickory and Satin Duster, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, the ring-turned swelled handle with four scribed lines, the duster composed of black satin remnants, lg. 29 1/2 in. $300-500

173 Small Red-painted Shaker Box, 19th century, oval, with bent maple sides and fingered seam secured with copper tacks, ht. 1 1/2, wd. 3 5/8 in. $1,500-2,500

174 Shaker Five-slat Maple and Birch Community Rocking Chair, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, ht. 46 1/2, seat ht. 16 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000 175 Shaker Production “7” Transitional Prototype Maple Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1870. $600-800

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176 Shaker Production “0” Rocking Chair with Cushion Rail, New Lebanon, late 19th century, refinished. $1,000-1,500 177 Shaker Production “0” Rocking Chair with Cushion Rail, New Lebanon, New York, late 19th century. $1,000-1,500 178 Painted “Shaker Chairs and Fancy Goods” Sign, reportedly Maine, 20th century, with shaped black-painted crest above a white ground lettered in black, ht. 56 1/2, wd. 41 in. $400-600 179 Doll with Handmade Shaker Garments, early 20th century, the doll dressed in a brown woolen gown with linen petticoat and straw bonnet, ht. 17 in. $800-1,200

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180 “The Dorothy” Model White Wool Child’s Shaker Cloak, Hart & Shepard, East Canterbury, New Hampshire, early 20th century, the cloak with shoulder cape and head covering, manufacturer’s label stitched onto interior, approx. lg. 28 in. $500-700 181 Rose-colored Wool Shaker Cloak, 20th century, machine stitched with hand-finished elements, long body, with shoulder cape and head covering, approx. lg. 62 in. $500-700 182 Blue Wool Shaker Gown, 20th century, long gown with four buttons on the front, approx. lg. 46 in. $200-300 183 Shaker Youth’s Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, with three arched slats above a cane seat, refinished, ht. 32, seat ht. 12 1/2 in. $400-600

184 Shaker Pine and Maple “Two-stepper” Stepstool, 19th century, two rectangular steps joined by cutout ends, ht. 15 in. $700-900

189 Shaker Production Red-painted “3” Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, old surface. $400-600

185 Shaker Production “0” Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1880, original “mahogany” finish. $600-800

190 Shaker Production “4” Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, old surface, faint decal to interior of rocker. $300-500

186 Shaker Production “1” Rocking Chair, New Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, with black and red taped seat, decal on inside rocker edge, original red stained surface. $800-1,200

191 Shaker Production “6” Transitional Maple Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1870. $800-1,200

187 Shaker Production “1” Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, with original dark-stained surface, decal on inside of rocker. $600-800 188 Shaker Production “2” Maple Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1880. $300-500

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192 Shaker Production “7” Maple Cushion Rail Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1880, with original trademark and “mahogany” finish, ht. 41 1/2 in. $800-1,200

193 Shaker Upholstered Basswood and Maple Production Footstool, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1880, with original trademark, “mahogany” finish, and plush covering, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 11 3/4, dp. 11 1/4 in. $300-500

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194 Shaker Maple and Poplar Footstool, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1870, the square top with rounded corners on turned legs, ht. 7, wd. 11 1/2 in. Provenance: Amy Bess Miller, founder and first president of Hancock Shaker Village, Inc. Note: The level (rather than canted) plank top is a rare, possibly unique, feature. $300-500 195 Shaker Cherry One-drawer Worktable, probably Watervliet, New York, c. 1850, with turned legs ending in unusual ball feet, and original pewter pull, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 28 1/4, dp. 22 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000 196 Shaker Bittersweet-stained Butternut, Maple, and Tiger Maple Deaconess Desk, Enfield, Connecticut, c. 1840, the lid with red oilcloth covering opens to an interior with single drawer with turned wooden pull, overall ht. 27 3/4, case wd. 21, case dp. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: A note signed “Dryden Clark” found inside the drawer reads: “Dr. Clyde A. Clark, my Grandfather, purchased this desk from the Shakers in Enfield, Ct. for my father Foster D. Clark when he was a boy, and has remained in my family since then.” $6,000-8,000

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197 Shaker Cast Iron Stove and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Heater,â&#x20AC;? c. 1820-30, the stove with a primary firebox and supplementary box referred to as a super heater. Note: This stove, or a virtually identical example, is illustrated in Robert F.W. Meader, The Illustrated Guide to Shaker Furniture, p. 204. $1,000-1,500 198 Shaker Cast Iron Stove, possibly Enfield, New Hampshire, of typical form, with penny feet, ht. 18 3/4 in. $800-1,200

199 Shaker Yellow-washed Pine Woodbox over Drawer, Canterbury, New Hampshire, second quarter 19th century, the hinged lid above a deep well and single drawer, on demilune cutout ends, mellowed original surface, (minor imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 23 1/2, dp. 18 3/4 in. 197

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Literature: Illustrated and discussed in the exhibition catalog for True Gospel Simplicity: Shaker Furniture in New Hampshire, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, New Hampshire, July 3rd to September 30th, 1974, catalog no. 16. $8,000-12,000

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200 Shaker Pine Door-over-door Cupboard, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1830, ht. 73 3/4, wd. 42, dp. 17 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000

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201 Shaker Cherry and Walnut Sewing Desk, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1870, replaced pulls, original surface, ht. 43 1/4, wd. 32, dp. 21 1/2 in. Note: This is one of several related examples made by an as yet unidentified cabinetmaker, one of which is in the collection of the Shaker Museum at Mount Lebanon. All of the pieces by this hand show the same leg profile, drawer configuration, and crest shape, as well as skilled craftsmanship. $8,000-12,000

201A Shaker Butternut and Cherry Desk, attributed to Orrin Haskins, Watervliet, New York, c. early 19th century, shaped dovetailed gallery above two banks of three short drawers with porcelain pulls, on a projecting table base with overhanging top and case of two half drawers and long drawer with turned wooden pulls, all on square tapering legs, old refinish, (imperfections), ht. 44 1/2, wd. 32 1/2, dp. 21 3/4 in. Provenance: Purchased in Woodstock, Illinois, from a family whose relative was given the desk while working for the Mount Lebanon Shakers. Exhibitions: The Orrin Haskins Exhibit, Hancock Shaker Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. $6,000-8,000

202 Shaker Yellow-painted Oval Box, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1840, lg. 3 3/4 in. $2,500-3,500

203 Shaker Oval Box, New Lebanon, New York, 19th century, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 6 in. $250-350

204 Shaker Maple and Pine Red-painted Oval Box, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, with stenciled letters â&#x20AC;&#x153;M.B.â&#x20AC;? on the lid, lg. 8 7/8 in. $2,500-3,500

205 Shaker Red-painted Maple and Pine Oval Box, Maine, c. 1850, lg. 11 1/2 in. $800-1,200

206 Shaker Maple and Pine Oval Box, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, lg. 13 1/2 in. $600-800

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207 Shaker Oval Three-finger Carrier, Canterbury, New Hampshire, or Mount Lebanon, New York, mid-19th century, with fixed handle, old varnished surface, (handle with minor crack), lg. 12 7/8, overall ht. 9 3/8 in. Provenance: Skinner, Inc., November 4, 2007, Lot 703. Note: A similar oval carrier, in the collection at Hancock Shaker Village, is illustrated in Sprigg and Johnson, Shaker Woodenware, A Field Guide, Volume 1, 1991. $1,500-2,500

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208 Shaker Bittersweet-painted Four-finger Oval Carrier, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1840-60, with fixed handle, (handle with minor crack), lg. 11 1/8, overall ht. 7 1/2 in. Provenance: Clint Bigelow, East Berlin, Connecticut. $1,500-2,500

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209 Shaker Pine and Maple Oval Box, New Lebanon, New York, pine top and bottom with bent maple sides joined by six fingers fastened by copper tacks, refinished with traces of bittersweet-colored paint, ht. 7 3/8, wd. 11, lg. 15 in. $1,200-1,500 210 Small Shaker Butternut Swing-handled Rectangular Carrier, New York or New England, 19th century, the dovetailed box with riveted ash handle, lg. 5 1/2, overall ht. 5 3/8 in. Provenance: Charles L. Flint Antiques, Inc. Note: A similar carrier is pictured in Shaker Woodenware, A Field Guide, Volume I, pp. 68-69, figure 30. $400-600

211 Shaker Pine Tall Case Timepiece, Isaac Newton Youngs, New Lebanon, New York, 1834, with thirty-hour wooden works signed and dated by the maker â&#x20AC;&#x153;I.N.Y January 21, 1834.,â&#x20AC;? ht. 77 1/2, wd. 13 3/4, dp. 8 1/2 in. $20,000-30,000

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212 Rare Shaker Birch Ministry Trestle Table, Watervliet, New York, c. 1840, (pine top an old replacement), ht. 28, wd. 66, dp. 33 in. $4,000-6,000

214 Shaker Red-painted Birch Drop-leaf Table, Enfield, New Hampshire, c. 1840, old paint, ht. 27, lg. 36, wd. open 35 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000

213 Shaker Single-slat Dining Chair, New Lebanon, New York, 19th century, single arched slat over splint seat on double stretchers, (seat with breaks), ht. 25 1/2, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $800-1,200

215 Shaker Maple Armed Rocking Chair, Sabbathday Lake, Maine, c. 1840, with original woven splint seat, (repair to one rocker, possibly Shaker-done), ht. 39 1/4, seat ht. 13 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000

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216 Shaker Red-painted Single-door Pine Cupboard, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, the molded cornice above a single door with panel, original turned wooden knob, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 31 1/2, case wd. 24 1/2, dp. 13 3/4 in. $1,000-1,500

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217 Large Shaker Four-slat Community Rocker, New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840-50, with original dark brown stained surface, ht. 45, seat ht. 15 in. $1,200-1,500

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218 Shaker Red-stained Figured Maple Candlestand, early 19th century, the circular top mounted on a turned platform and a turned tapering post on base tripod base of arched legs, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 25, dia. 15 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000

219 Shaker Red-painted Maple and Ash Adjustable Candlestand, possibly Mount Lebanon, New York, 19th century, the circular top rotates to adjust on the partially threaded turned post continuing to a circular pedestal and three turned legs, old surface, overall ht. 34, top dia. 16 in. $1,000-1,500

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220 Shaker Red-painted Poplar Blanket Box over Drawer, probably Mount Lebanon, New York, early 19th century, the thumbmolded drawer with wooden pulls, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 35 1/2, wd. 41, dp. 20 1/4 in. $1,200-1,500

221 Shaker Bittersweet-painted Pine Lidded Pail, Canterbury, New Hampshire, mid-19th century, the staves with V-shaped tongue and groove joinery, fastened with iron hoops cut to a V at the ends, wire bail with diamondshaped bail plates trimmed at the top to accommodate the lid, the bail with turned maple handle scribed at the center and ends, the pail stamped with the number “39” on the exterior bottom and the number “37” stamped in the interior of the lid, ht. to rim 6, ht. to top of handle 10, lid dia. 8 3/8 in. $800-1,200

222 Shaker Bittersweet/Red-painted Oval Box, with pine top and bottom and bent maple sides, ht. 2 1/8, wd. 4, lg. 5 7/8 in. $800-1,200

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223 Shaker Salmon/Red-painted Maple Sixdrawer Chest, 19th century, the dovetailed case houses two rows of three drawers, the upper right of which is divided, all with turned pulls, original surface, ht. 12 1/2, wd. 25 3/4, dp. 10 1/2 in. $1,000-1,500

224 Shaker Red-painted Pine Blanket Box, Hancock, Massachusetts, early 19th century, the box and bracket base with dovetail construction, the molded and cleated lid opens to a well with lidded till and drawer, original surface, (imperfections), ht. 23 1/2, case wd. 46, dp. 18 1/2 in. $4,000-6,000

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225 Shaker Trestle-base Dining Table, Watervliet, New York, c. 1840, (with later Shaker modifications), old patina, ht. 28 1/2, lg. 60, lg. with leaves up 82 1/2, dp. 41 in. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Mrs. John C. Spring, East Sullivan, Maine, who purchased the table from the Shakers.

Note: The Shakers were known to modify and alter the furniture that they used to suit the needs of the user or users, especially as the communities became less populated after the Civil War. That is the case with this table, which had its top reduced in length and drop leaves added. According to a previous owner of the table, he once showed an image of the table to Sister Mildred Barker, who remembered it in its current state when she moved to Sabbathday Lake in 1931. $18,000-24,000

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226 Set of Four Red-stained Shaker “Tilter” Dining Chairs, Harvard, Massachusetts, 19th century, each with three arched slats, replaced rush seats, ht. 39 3/4, seat ht. 17 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500

230 Shaker Chrome Yellow-painted Brush, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, the swelled handle with ring-turnings and scribe lines, horsehair bristles, lg. 9 3/4 in. $400-600

227 Shaker Single-drawer Worktable, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, the shaped gallery above the slightly overhanging rectangular top, on straight skirt with drawer joining four square tapering legs and medial shelf below, ht. 32 1/2, wd. 26 3/4, dp. 18 in. $800-1,200

231 Shaker Bittersweet/red-painted Utensil Carrier, Mount Lebanon, New York, 19th century, the arched and pierced handle divides the dovetail-constructed box with canted sides, (paint wear to interior), ht. 7 3/4, wd. 13 3/8, dp. 11 in. $800-1,200

228 Shaker Red-painted Spool and Holder, overall lg. 8 1/2 in. $200-300

232 Chrome Yellow-painted Awl and Apple Core Spool, late 19th century, the turned spool fitted with the awl, lg. 4 1/2 in. $300-500

229 Shaker Orange-painted Scoop, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, carved from one piece of wood, the deep bowl with slightly tapering turned handle, lg. 7 1/2 in. $300-500

233 Shaker Bittersweet/Red-painted Awl and Apple Core Spool, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, the turned spool fitted with the awl, lg. 4 1/4 in. $300-500

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234 Shaker Bird’s-eye Maple Scoop, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, the rectangular bowl arched at the top with straight handle and hooked terminal, lg. 12 in. $300-500 235 Shaker Yellow-painted Table Swift, attributed to Elder Thomas Damon (18191880), Hancock, Massachusetts, c. 1850, lg. 24 3/4 in. $300-500 236 Shaker Yellow-painted Swift, Mount Lebanon, New York, lg. 25 in. Provenance: Skinner, Inc., June 6, 1999, Lot 210A. $400-600 237 Small Horsehair Brush, 19th century, horsehair bristles attached to a turned fruitwood handle, lg. 8, wd. 1 1/4 in. $200-250

238 Shaker Tin Dustpan and Turned Walnut Dust Brush, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, the dustpan with tapering cylindrical handle joined to the pan with concave sides, ht. 13 1/4, wd. 13; the turned brush handle with drilled hole threaded with a ribbon for hanging, wd. 15 in. $300-500 239 Shaker Maple Clothes Hanger, with steel hook, shaped horizontal bar and tapering vertical shaft, ht. 29 1/2, wd. 16 in. $300-500 240 Shaker Sweater Stretcher, late 19th/early 20th century, the folding wooden form opens to outstretched arms and a rectangular frame, one arm marked “4,” ht. 16 3/8, wd. 28 7/8 in. $75-100 241 Shaker Bittersweet-painted Arched Hanger, probably Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1840, with traces of original paint, lg. 16 1/2 in. Provenance: David Schorsch. $300-500 227

242 Shaker Turned Hickory and Bent Ash Rug Beater, Enfield, New Hampshire, late 19th century, with turned handle, lg. 41 in. $200-250 243 Tinned Sheet Iron Brush Holder, Canterbury, New Hampshire, late 19th/early 20th century, the deep can with handle, the domed lid with two cylindrical tapering tubes to hold brush handles mounted on the top, a wood-handled brush inside, ht. 10 3/4, wd. 8 1/4 in. $400-600 244 Shaker Walnut Slaw Cutter, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 19th century, the board with diagonally oriented steel blade, demilune ends, one with hole for hanging, and chamfered sides, lg. 18 1/2, wd. 7 1/4 in. $300-500 245 Wood Household Implements, 19th century, folding fan with maple leaves and brown linen web; a pair of carved maple glove forms; a turned darner; a wood glove stretcher, and a pair of maple forms, lg. to 15 in. $300-500 246 Shaker Beaver Pelt and Silk Brother’s Hat, late 19th/early 20th century, with hand-sewn interior band, ht. 4 1/2, lg. 13 1/2 in. Provenance: Willis Henry Shaker Auction, October 3, 2009, Lot 107. $400-600

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247 Shaker Cherry and Maple Table, probably New Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, with two opposing drawers, original cherry knobs, ht. 26 1/2, lg. 36, wd. 21 1/2 in. $3,500-5,500

248 Shaker Red-painted Pine Three-drawer Counter, early 19th century, the rectangular overhanging top with breadboard ends above a case of three graduated drawers with turned wooden pulls, all on slightly canted square tapering legs, old replaced knobs, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 30 1/2, case wd. 43 1/2, case dp. 22 in. $2,000-3,000

249 Shaker Birch and Pine Bed on Wheels, 19th century, with arched headboard and footboard and turned post ht. 32, wd. 36, lg. 81 in. $800-1,200

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250 Shaker Birch and Pine Bed on Wheels, 19th century, with shaped headboard, the wooden wheels attached with iron boots, ht. 37 1/2, wd. 31 1/4 in. $600-800 251 Shaker Pine Trundle Bed on Wooden Wheels, 19th century, with shaped headboard and footboard and dovetail construction, ht. 16 1/2, wd. 29 1/2, lg. 69 1/2 in. $400-600

251A Shaker Pine Four-drawer Chest of Drawers, Hancock, Massachusetts, early 19th century, top with applied molding above a case of four thumb-molded drawers on dovetailed bracket feet, drawers with old brass pulls, old refinish, ht. 43, wd. 38 1/2, dp. 18 1/2 in. Provenance: Purchased at auction in 1982. Note: A note written in pencil on the back of the top drawer reads â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bought of Mrs. McDermott, summer 1929. Originally owned by East Family Shakers, West Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Refinished by Mr. McAric, Hudson, New York.â&#x20AC;? $2,500-3,500

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252 Shaker Production Footstool, Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, with double stretchers and old light green tape seat, ht. 16 1/2 in. $600-800 253 Shaker Green-painted Production “2” Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, old green paint, replaced green tape seat, ht. 34, seat ht. 14 1/2 in. $300-500 254 Shaker Maple and Poplar Production Footstool, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1880, with original Shaker trademark and “mahogany” surface, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 11 3/4, dp. 11 1/4 in. $250-350 255 Shaker Production “6” Armed Rocking Chair, Mount Lebanon, New York, early 20th century, with decal and cushion rail. $200-400

256 Shaker Production Side Chair with Tilters, Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, old surface, (wear), ht. 35 1/2, seat ht. 17 in. Provenance: Willis Henry. $600-800

257 Shaker Walnut and Cherry Desk, possibly Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, 19th century, the small rectangular top and canted lift lid opens to a well with compartments, above the case on four slightly swelled legs ending in turned feet, (minor imperfections), ht. 35, wd. 26, dp. 18 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 258 Shaker Red-painted Rocking Chair, possibly by Elder Thomas Hammond, Harvard, Massachusetts, early 19th century, with woven twine seat, ht. 40, seat ht. 17 1/2 in. $400-600

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259 Shaker “14” Maple Tilter Chair, Harvard, Massachusetts, c. 1840, the number “14” stenciled in ink on the back of the middle slat, ht. 39 1/2, seat ht. 17 1/4 in. $400-600 260 Shaker Tall Four-slat Rocking Chair, Harvard, Massachusetts, 19th century, old surface, rush seat, ht. 44 1/2, seat ht. 16 in. $600-800 261 Shaker Child’s Rocker, Harvard, Massachusetts, 19th century, with two slats and caned seat, ht. 29, seat ht. 13 1/2 in. Provenance: Denny Tracey. $200-400

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262 Pair of Birch Shaker Tilter Side Chairs, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1840, with pink and cream-colored tape seats, (one tilter in need of reattaching), ht. 34 3/4, ht. 15 1/2 in. Provenance: Milt Sherman. $400-600 263 Red-painted Shaker Box, Canterbury, New Hampshire, c. 1850, oval form with fingered seam, (later paint), ht. 3 1/2, wd. 8 7/8 in. $200-300 264 Large Shaker Oval Box, Mount Lebanon, New York, c. 1850-60, filled with Shaker fabric tape fragments, box with later repainted surface, (missing top), lg. 14 1/2 in. $600-800

265 Pen an Ink Portrait of a Shaker Gentleman, John Brougham, Troy, New York, c. 1862, ink on lined paper, three-quarter profile view of gentleman facing to the left dressed in an overcoat, inscribed and signed at the bottom of the image “Recollection of the Shakers/ by John Brougham JB,” with a note on the back describing the man, with a carved wood frame, (imperfections), image ht. 9, wd. 7 1/2 in. $400-600

267 Shaker Maple Chair, Harvard, Massachusetts, c. 1840, with cane seat, ht. 41 1/4, seat ht. 15 1/2 in. $300-400

266 Shaker Cherry and Pine Sewing Table, early 19th century, the two-board overhanging top with breadboard ends on the straight skirt with a drawer at each end joining turned tapering legs, turned wooden pulls, old surface, (imperfections), ht. 29, top wd. 24 3/4, top dp. 36 1/2 in. $2,500-3,500

269 Shaker Figured Maple Rocking Chair, early 19th century, old finish, (lacks tape seat), ht. 39 1/2, seat ht. 17 in. $200-300

268 Shaker “Boudoir” Chair, New Lebanon, New York, 19th century, two arched slats above cream-colored taped seat on double stretchers, ht. 28 1/2, seat ht. 17 1/4 in. $600-800

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270 Shaker Large Pine Hanging Shelf, 19th century, the arched ends joining two deep shelves, old worn painted surface, ht. 29 1/4, wd. 49 1/2, dp. 11 1/4 in. $800-1,200 271 The Shaker Heritage Boxed Record Set, The American Culture Series, produced by William Randle, c. 1961, ten 33 1/3 rpm vinyl records housed in a custom case, published by the Press of the Western Reserve University in a limited edition of 250 copies of which this set is number 234, box ht. 13 1/4, wd. 13 1/4, dp. 2 in. $800-1,200 271A Andrews, Edward Deming and Faith, Shaker Furniture: The Craftsmanship of an American Communal Sect, New Haven, Yale University Press, 1937, with original dust jacket. $100-200

272 McNemar, Richard (1770-1839), The Kentucky Revival, Cincinnati - Printed: Albany: Re-Printed by E. and E. Hosford, 1808, inscribed on front endpaper “Ministerial Library,” with pasted in errata sheet on last page, ht. 6 3/4, wd. 4 1/4 in. $300-500 273 “Gospel Remembrance” Manuscript Shaker Hymn, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th century, eight lines of verse with presentation inscription below, framed, sight ht. 6 3/4, wd. 8 in. $400-600 274 Shaker Oak and Turned Maple Double Peg Rail, Union Village, Ohio, 19th century, lg. 132 in. $600-800 275 Shaker Pegboard, 19th century, the rectangular back with vertically mounted blocks with pegs attached, lg. 62 in. $600-800

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276 “Extra Graham” Shaker Flour Bag, Shaker Mills, New Gloucester, Maine, early 20th century, cotton bag with blue-printed labeling featuring an image of a train, framed, bag ht. 18 1/2, wd. 13 3/8 in. $200-250 277 Shaker Maple “Tilter” Chair, 19th century, refinished, replaced tape seat, ht. 40, seat ht. 13 1/2 in. $800-1,200 278 Shaker Side Chair, Union Village, Ohio, late 19th century, repainted in bittersweet, replaced splint seat, ht. 37, seat ht. 16 in. $200-300 279 Shaker Figured Maple Rocking Chair, 19th century, old surface, (repaired), ht. 39 1/4, seat ht. 15 in. $200-250

280 Shaker Maple Rocking Chair, early 19th century, refinished, replaced tape seat, ht. 38, seat ht. 13 3/4 in. $400-600

281 Shaker “Four-stepper” Pine Stool, Hancock, Massachusetts, c. 1840, the rectangular steps on a cutout base, ht. 31 1/2, wd. 17 1/2, dp. 19 1/2 in. Provenance: Amy Bess Miller, founder and first president of Hancock Shaker Village, Inc. $3,000-5,000

282 Shaker One-drawer Cherry Table, probably New Lebanon, New York, early 19th century, the rectangular overhanging top on a straight skirt joining four square tapering legs, ht. 28, top wd. 32, top dp. 21 1/4 in. $1,500-2,500 283 Yellow- and White-painted Pine and Maple Pail, mid-19th century, pine staves and bottom fastened with iron hoops cut with rounded ends, the wire bail with diamondshaped bail plates and turned maple handle with scribe lines at the center and ends, the interior painted white, the underside with pencil letters “U [or V] C,” (paint wear), ht. 8 3/4, dia. 12 1/2 in. $400-600

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284 Shaker Salmon-painted Wooden Rake, South Family, Enfield, New Hampshire, c. 1900, with twelve tines and two arched concentric demilune supports joined to the turned handle, lg. 72, wd. 27 in. $400-600 285 Yellow-painted “Shaker’s Choice Vegetable Seeds” Box, Shaker Seed Co., D.M., Mount Lebanon, New York, late 19th century, the compartmented box with litho-printed paper label, (lacks lid), ht. 4 1/2, wd. 22, dp. 9 1/4 in. $300-500

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