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Shaker Box Pattern

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Collection Type

  • Tools and equipment

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-8679

Description

Template for Shaker sewing box, of thickly pieced together wood attached with nails, the center portion adjustable for length to range from 9 7/8" to 10 1/4", of characteristic oval shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

templates (shaping tools)
wood (plant material)
Wood
Shaker
Template

Inscription

1) NFL tag attached to underside: ""Shaker sewing/box template/(see patterns for tops/& bottoms in Shaker/work boxes)."" 2) in pencil on template: ""Shaker"" [NFL] and ""18 / 18"" on both pieces.

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 9 7/8 x 1 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1992.755

Related Items

Title Shaker Box Pattern Accession Number 1992.756
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