Cupboard, 1830-1860
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The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a religious sect begun in the late 1700s. Members banded together into small, mostly self-sufficient, communal enclaves scattered from Maine to Kentucky. Shaker craftsmen fashioned household furnishings with plain lines, little ornamentation, and painted or stained in a uniform color. Their craftsmanship expressed honesty, simplicity, and utility--in keeping with the guiding principles of the Shaker faith.
The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a religious sect begun in the late 1700s. Members banded together into small, mostly self-sufficient, communal enclaves scattered from Maine to Kentucky. Shaker craftsmen fashioned household furnishings with plain lines, little ornamentation, and painted or stained in a uniform color. Their craftsmanship expressed honesty, simplicity, and utility--in keeping with the guiding principles of the Shaker faith.
Artifact
Cupboard
Date Made
1830-1860
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New Lebanon
United States, New York, Watervliet
Creator Notes
Made by the Shaker community, possibly in New Lebanon or Watervliet, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
71.131.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pine (Wood)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 45.5 in
Width: 30.75 in
Length: 18.75 in
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