Lot 29: Round Measure

$1,300.00

Lot 29: Round Measure

$1,300.00

Maple and pine, original dry chrome yellow stained finish, lap with 11 small copper tacks, (two small splits at tacks), “75¢” in pencil on bottom, c. 1840, 3 3/8″ h, 5 3/4″ dia.

Note:

“Sister Lillian says these were used as measures for rice, flour or whatnot.”

Provenance:

Gift from Sister Lillian, East Canterbury Shakers, 1948

(Dr. McCue’s Journal Entry #39)

Estimate: $1,000-2,000