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THBHARVARD SHAKER COMMUNITY PAINTED STORAGE BENCH Harvard, Massachusetts, 1800-1840 Back height 24.5". Seat height 19.5". Width 34.25". Depth 18".
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- Lot Description
HARVARD SHAKER COMMUNITY PAINTED STORAGE BENCH
Harvard, Massachusetts, 1800-1840
Holders for tools on left side. Hinged top lifts to reveal two open compartments.
Back height 24.5". Seat height 19.5". Width 34.25". Depth 18".
Provenance:
The Collection of Martha Hamilton.
Notes:
Martha Hamilton notes this was bought filled with wood directly from the Harvard Shakers as they sold things off to pay bills.
Located about 30 miles outside of Boston, the Harvard Settlement, the second Shaker community in America, was established in the 1780s by sect leader Mother Ann Lee. The village there was similar in layout to other Shaker communities, with a Church and North, South and East complexes, dwellings, barns and shops, a burial ground, and agricultural fields and outdoor religious spaces totaling more than 2,000 acres. The population peaked at about 200 members in the 1850s, then fell to less than 40 by 1890. It was at this point the Shakers were forced to begin selling property, with the remaining eldresses selling the last parcels in the early 20th Century.The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact Eldred's before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.Condition
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