Date & Time:
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Auction begins at 12:00 pm
Previews: Friday, July 12 at 10-5 pm
Saturday, July 13 at 10-11:30 am
Location:
Hancock Shaker Village
1843 W. Housatonic Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
AUCTION PREVIEW
IMPORTANT SHAKER DISCOVERY
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- Orren Haskins Sewing Desk – inscribed in pencil on the underside of both the top center and bottom center drawers on the gallery: “Cornelia French May 17, 1874 OH”
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- Orren Haskins Sewing Desk – inscribed in pencil on the underside of both the top center and bottom center drawers on the gallery: “Adoline Cantral May 12, 1874 OH”
Both sewing desks were built at Mt. Lebanon by Brother Orren Haskins (1815-1892). The desk on the left was made for Sister Cornelia French (1840-1917) on May 17, 1874 and currently resides in the Shaker Museum at Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA. The desk on the right was made for Sister Adoline Cantral on May 12, 1874 and will be featured in our upcoming Shaker auction of Summer 2019.
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- Inscribed in pencil: “Adoline Cantral / May 12, 1874 / OH / No 3”
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- Inscribed in pencil: “Adoline Cantral / May 12, 1874 / OH / No 4”
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- Side view showing gallery drawers
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- Side view showing bottom desk drawers
Also featuring an important collection from the Wilson Estate, formerly of Lee, MA
Fancy pail from Mount Lebanon, NY
Served as a gift. Made between the fire disaster of 1875 and 1880
Attributed to Rufus Crosman, Daniel Boler and Giles Avery
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- Front View
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- Inside View
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- Bottom View
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- Hinge Close Up
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- Handle Close Up
Five Finger Yellow Oval Box
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- Front View
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- Inside Lid View
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- Inside Box View
