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Shaker Wood “Finger” Boxes Small oval wood boxes were used throughout the nineteenth century to store foodstuffs in the pantry, ladies’ sewing accessories and notions and small collectibles in general. Many of these boxes were formed with sides from a single thin “band” of wood with shaped “fingers” at one end. These fingers overlapped the opposite end of the band to which they were joined with copper, iron or brass tacks, thus forming the [...] Click here to continue reading. Shaker Chairs The Shakers produced five chair types: the rolled arm, scrolled arm, back with cross rail, front upright with mushroom turned upper ends and the armless sewing rocker. Chair backs are slat back in form. Seats made of rush, splint woven, woven tape or caned. Upholstery was not used, except in very late examples. Shaker chairs were made of a variety of woods, with maple being the most commonly found. Sometimes with multiple [...] Click here to continue reading. Shaker Crafts Shaker crafts were the product of the United Society of Believers – the Shakers – who lived in twenty “communities” throughout the northeast and mid-west. Shakers were active from about 1790 to 1900, with most of their crafts produced in the 1820 to 1870 period. Shaker wares are characterized by simple, plain design. They feature severe lines, minimal ornamentation and very high craftsmanship. The Shakers believed that outward appearances should reflect the [...] Click here to continue reading. |
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