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Crafting Utopia: The Art of Shaker Women
Images courtesy of Hancock Shaker Village
Tour organized by International Arts & Artists, Inc., Washington, DC
from the collection of Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA
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Green Woven Carpet, c. 1850
Canterbury, New Hampshire
Wool, cotton
Andrews Collection, Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusett
Mouse over carpet for closeup
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Lidded Knife Basket, c. 1850
Mt. Lebanon, New York
Black ash, hickory, brass
Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Cupboard over Case of Drawers, c. 1830-1840
Mt. Lebanon, New York
White pine, fruitwood, iron
Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Oval Boxes with Lids, c. 1830
Mt. Lebanon, New York
Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Red: Canterbury, New Hampshire
Sugar maple, white pine, paint, copper
Blue: c. 1850
Mt. Lebanon, New York
Sugar maple, white pine, paint, copper
Andrews Collection
Yellow: c.1830
Sugar maple, white pine, paint, copper
Andrews Collection, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
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Sewing Desk, c. 1860
Attrib. to Eli Kidder
Canterbury, New Hampshire
Bird's eye maple, mixed woods, brass, iron
Sandberg Collection
Andrews Collection, Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Shaker Store Sign, c. 1910
Sabbathday Lake, Maine
Pine
Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Sister's Gown, c. 1875
Hancock, MA or Mt. Lebanon, NY
Wool, cotton, metal, Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Spool Stand and 38 Spools, c. 1850-1870
Mt. Lebanon, New York
Birch, fruitwood, iron, silk, wool
Miller Collection, Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Tape Loom, c. 1830
Hancock, Massachusetts
Cherry, beech, ash, fruitwood, iron, thread
Upton Collection, Coll. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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