1.

RARE WEAVER'S CHAIR Maple and tiger maple, original red stained varnish finish, two beveled slats, rush seat, Harvard, MA, c. 1830-1840, a rare form from Harvard, MA, 22" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h.

2.

SHAKER DRESSED DOLL Porcelain head, marked "Hch 11/OH", kid body, blue eyes, open mouth, dressed in white wool pleated dress, fringed bib, white wool cape with satin ribbons, satin fringed palm leaf bonnet, excellent condition, 13" h.

3.

CLOAK Red dyed wool, red satin ribbons, labeled inside Mt. Lebanon, with cherry wood hanger, 53" h to shoulder.

4.

WORK CHEST Butternut and pine, original varnish finish, six-drawer arrangement with three over two over one stepped down, Enfield, NH, c. 1850, history of it belonging to Sister Fannie Fallon, originally purchased from  Doug Hamel, 13 1/4" h, 19" w, 12" d.

5.

RARE CHILD'S ROCKING CHAIR Maple, original dark walnut stained finish, three slats, curvilinear arms with mushroom caps, original green and red taped seat in exceptional condition, #0, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1870-1880, original decal impression on back of bottom slat, 8 1/2" seat h, 23 1/2" overall h, (Ed Clerk collection).

6.

SISTER'S WORK BASKET Black ash, two carved side handles, single wrapped rim, old brown patina, three runners on base, possibly used in laundry room, 34" h, 21" w, 16 1/2" d, (ex. WHA, 1986, Lot 132).

7.

SISTER'S SIDE CHAIR Maple and tiger maple, red stained varnish finish, three slats, sharply defined acorn finials, original woven cane seat, canted back, tilters, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1860-1870, 14 1/2" seat h, 35" overall h.

8.

PEG RAIL Pine and maple, eight finely turned pegs, original finish, two rectangular hanging vertical bars for attaching to a joist or rafter, pencil initials above pegs "B", "L", "D", 5' 5" l, beveled bars 20" l, (Ed Clerk collection).

9.

WORK BASKET Rectangular form, black ash, single wrapped rim, lined with mattress ticking, attached paper tag "Basket made by the Shakers at E. Canterbury, NH, Used for shavings or kindling, authenticated by Bertha Lindsay", unusual wrapped footing, a few minor breaks in body, 17 1/2" h, 22" w, 15 1/2" d, (Ed Clerk collection).

10.

BOTTLE HOLDER & FOOTSTOOL Pine holder, natural finish, eight circular holes, four large and four small, bootjack ends, 8" h, 12" l, 11" w; Slanted footstool, maple, original dark walnut varnish finish, small turned feet with turned stretchers, Mt. Lebanon trademark decal under top, 6 1/2" h, 12" l, 11 1/2" w.

11.

FIVE SPOOLS Cherry and maple, original finish, largest (2") with black thread is initialed "A.E.C." (Anna Case, Watervliet, NY); smallest spool is 3/4" h; one is marked with an "X", (Hazel Hamilton collection).

12.

FANCYWORK SEWING BASKET Ash, kittenhead form, tall teardrop side handles, single wrap rim, openwork bottom, rose pink silk bows, felt needlecase, strawberry emery, beeswax, tomato pincushion, Watervliet or New Lebanon, NY, from splint produced by Ministry Elder Daniel Boler, c. 1890, basket given to an employee of the Watervliet Shakers by Eldress Anna Case, (see Shaker Baskets, Wetherbee and Taylor, page 119), 4" h, 6 1/2" dia.

13.

FANCYWORK FAN Ash basketry work with maple handle, rare quadrifoil center, finely turned handle with two scribe lines towards end. Included with fan is a letter from Sister Frances Carr, Trustee The United Society of Shakers, that certifies that this "Quadrifoil Fan", "was produced in the Shaker Community at Mount Lebanon New York during the fourth quarter of the nineteenth century. It is most likely the work of Sister Cornelia French (1840-1917)".  11 1/2" l, 8" dia.

14.

FIVE FANCYWORK BASKETS Finely woven black ash, inverted bottom with wide splint central cross, spiral weave from center to the middle, each initialed "MR" and "RE", 1 1/4" h, 4 3/4" dia.

15.

ROCKING CHAIR Maple, bird's-eye maple back posts, original red/brown stained finish, three slats, natural rush seat, Shaker sewn rug seat pad, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 18" seat h, 41" overall h, (Ed Clerk collection).

16.

TWO BOXES Glass and paper fancywork rectangular box, glass panels, marbleized paper over a pasteboard frame, hinged lid with interior silk ribbon straps, blue and white interior paper with small rectangular mirror, Alfred, ME, c. 1860, purchased at Sabbathday Lake from Brother Arnold Hadd in the 1980's, 2 7/8" h, 6 1/2" l, 4 1/4" d; Fancywork domed paper box, Canterbury, NH, c. 1860, glossy green paper over pasteboard frame, interior lined with light pink paper and salmon-colored paper raised rim, small brass ring handle attached with pink satin/silk ribbon/bow, 4" h, 5 5/8" w, 4 1/8" d.

17.

FANCYWORK BASKET & BOX Black ash square-lidded fancy basket, finely woven, 5" sq; and a paper box "manufactured by the Canterbury Shakers, East Canterbury, New Hampshire".

18.

RARE SEWING BASKET Black ash splint, two finely carved heart-shaped side handles, cat's head form, nine small attached interior baskets to hold sewing materials, 4 3/4" h, 16" dia.

19.

REVOLVING SPOOL HOLDER Walnut, original varnish finish, two circular tiers, top tier with five spools and bottom tier with ten Shaker spools, all in maple and cherry, strawberry emery and pincushion top, 11" h, 8 1/2" dia.

20.

RARE ELDER'S ROCKING  CHAIR Maple, figured birch rockers, natural finish, five slats, natural rush seat, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1835-1845, 16" seat h, 48" overall h.

21.

BUTTER STAMP Maple, two-part, cylindrical holder, handled circular stamp with a deep cut  "S", 5 3/4" h, 3" dia, ( Hazel Hamilton collection).

22.

RARE BOX & BONNETS Pine, blue and white paper covered storage box, interior lined with "Hampden Agricultural Society Fair" broadsides, Springfield, Mass. Oct. 1845, paper label under hinged lid "Eldress Miriam, Sewing Shop, Conveniences" in script, original yellow painted top with brass hinges, 18" h, 19" w, 18 1/2" d; a rare label "From N.L. Johnson manufacturer of Palm Leaf Hats and Shaker Hoods, Dana, Mass.", framed; a paper sign stamped in black on brown paper "Shaker Bonnets", 7" x 12"; and a dozen (12) Shaker poplar bonnets, numbers 5, 6 and 7, from Enfield, CT, c. 1840-1850.

23.

SISTER'S BONNET Finely woven poplar covered in purple silk with black dots, all covered with black taffeta secured with black round headed pins, black silk ribbons, 7" h, 8" w.

24.

BONNET PATTERNS Pine carved pattern, marked on back "No 7", with hole for hanging on peg, 18" l, 8 1/2" d; poplar carved pattern for bonnet back, marked in pencil "Small N.Y.", 9 1/2" h, 8" w.

25.

RARE WORK STAND Butternut and cherry, pine secondary wood, original varnish finish, single dovetailed drawer with turned walnut knob, unusual turned leg with swell and accelerated taper, written in pencil under drawer "This table is from Jonas Nutting dressing room in the Shirley Shakers Brick Office. Bought by Mr. Crum Oct 8, 1908", 27 1/4" h, 32" w, 22 1/2" d, (Rev. Malcolm Eckel collection - Chaplain and Asst. Headmaster of Darrow School 1946-1948, see Lot 45).

26.

OVAL BOX Pine and maple, original green painted finish, four short fingers right to left, original paper label on top, Maine origin, c. 1830, 3 3/4" h, 10 1/2" l, 7 1/2" d.

27.

PAIR OF DINING CHAIRS Birch, pine seats, old varnish finish, canted crest rail with six spokes, splayed turned legs with box stretcher, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 16" seat h, 25 1/2" overall h.

28.

RECTANGULAR SISTER'S WORK BOX Butternut, original red stained varnish finish, finely dovetailed, hand-fashioned clip and button locking mechanism, lined in sky blue paper with pink and black outlined border, with label "RULED", 4 1/4" h, 15 3/8" l, 5 3/4" w.

29.

GATHERING BASKET Woven black ash, double wrapped rim, carved heart-shaped side handles, inverted base, old brown patina, 15" h, 21" dia, (ex. WHA, 1987, Lot 300).

30.

ROCKING CHAIR & FOOTSTOOL Maple rocking chair, original dark walnut stained finish, four slats with shawl bar, original green and red taped seat, rare red plush covers on back, seat and stool, #7, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, 17 1/2" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h; Stool, original walnut stained finish, transfer label under top, 8 1/2" h.

31.

OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original red cherry stained finish, pink cotton oval pincushion applied to top, four fingers, Canterbury, NH, c. 1840, 4 1/4" h, 8" l, 5 1/4" d.

32.

OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original dark red cherry stained finish, four fingers, inscribed on bottom "To Sara from Mabel", 5" h, 11 3/4" l, 8" w.

33.

SMALL OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original darkened mustard yellow stained finish, three fingers, dated inside lid in pencil "August 1, 1862", 1 5/8" h, 3 3/4" l, 2 1/2" w.

34.

ELEVEN SHAKER EXTRACT LABELS Printed on colored paper, green, teal blue, yellow, white, orange, "Horehound, Thorn Apple, Sarsaparilla, Wolf Bane, Motherwort, Red Clover, Butternut, Garden Lettuce", "D.M. New Lebanon, NY", framed, 12" x 14", (Ed Clerk collection).

35.

WORK STAND  Koster, Old Chatham, NY, in the 1970's, 42 1/2" h, 32 1/2" w, 22 3/4" d, (Ed Clerk collWalnut, cherry, pine and poplar, original dark stained finish, six small drawers on upper portion with black stained cherry pulls, two full drawers below the work surface, top drawer is sectioned on the right side for possibly knitting needles or pens, attributed to Orren Haskins (1815-1892), Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1860-1870. In the year 1823 Brother Orren entered the children's order at New Lebanon Church Family at the age of seven. In 1832 he worked under the guidance of Amos Stewart, cabinetmaker and elder brother. For the next 50 years he applied his Shaker views to his extraordinary cabinet work so that today he is considered one of the foremost classical Shaker cabinetmakers of New Lebanon. His fundamental Shaker belief is embodied in the forms of furniture he created. This creed is nevermore so evident than in this exceptional work stand. Exhibited at the Whitney Museum, NY, and the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC; pictured in Shaker Design, J. Sprigg, pages 50-51; exhibited Nov. 1975 Women's Auxiliary of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Hartford, "The Shakers", No. 30, in the catalog; exhibited in 1997 "Making His Mark: The Work of Shaker Craftsman, Orren Haskins", page 26, Shaker Museum and Library, Old Chatham, NY; originally purchased from Ed and Celesteection).

36.

REVOLVER CHAIR Maple, pine and hickory, original red/brown stained finish, curved rail, eight spindles, circular pine seat, original iron cuff and brace underneath, four arched and shaped feet, turned wedge centered under the finely turned shaft to add support, New Lebanon, NY, c. 1840, similar to revolver chair shown in Illustrated Guide to Shaker Furniture, R. Meader, page 32; Shaker Design, J. Sprigg, page 80; and The Book of Shaker Furniture, J. Kassay, page 103; (Note: This rare chair was used by Ed for almost 40 years with the Orren Haskins work stand - see Lot 35); 17 1/2" seat h, 14 3/4" dia seat, 28" overall h, (Ed Clerk collection).

37.

SIDE CHAIR Maple, old stained finish, three slats, original rush seat, early Mt. Lebanon community chair, finely turned finials, c. 1830, 16" seat h, 41 1/2" overall h, (Ed Clerk collection).

38.

FOOTSTOOL WITH PLUSH Maple, original walnut stain, Mt. Lebanon transfer decal under top, rare orange and white wool plush covering stuffed with wood shavings and sawdust, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1880, 7 1/2" h, (Ed Clerk collection).

39.

POPLARWARE Three fancywork Sister's poplarware goods: Bifold sewing basket, with silk ribbon handles, satin lined, furnished with strawberry emery, beeswax cake, needle book and a pincushion (very good condition), stamped "Alfred, Me, Shaker Goods" on bottom, 8" l; Octagon, mauve satin lined sewing box, furnished with needlecase, tomato shaped pincushion, strawberry emery, beeswax ball, kid trimmed, stamped on bottom "Sabbathday Lake Shakers, Maine", 5 1/2" sq; Stud box, partitioned gray velvet interior, fitted on inside of lid for collar stays, trademark stamped on bottom "Shaker Goods, Alfred, Me", 5" w, 3 1/4" d.

40.

ELDER'S ROCKING CHAIR Maple, original walnut brown stained finish, exceptional patina, appears to be original rush seat showing traces of original yellow paint indicative of the Harvard community, rivets are original, "Rivets were commonly used to fasten Rocker blades to posts on Harvard chairs" (The Shaker Chair, Muller, Reiman, Canal Press, 1984, page 67), Harvard, MA, c. 1820-1845, probably from the workshop of Elder Brother Thomas Hammond (1791-1880). In 1839 a Harvard Shaker journal recorded that "Elder Brother Thomas Hammond has put four new chairs into the Ministry's kitchen & taken the old ones. He has made all the chairs for many years." Another journal entry dated "January 28, 1843" noted that "Elder Thomas was the foreman of the chair-making operation." (Shaker Furniture Makers, Grant and Allen, University Press of New England, 1989, page 66). Number "1" is impressed in back of top slat more than likely indicating the room number in which the chair was located, probably at the Ministry referred to in the journal entry mentioned above, exceptional condition,  16" seat h, 50 3/4" overall h, (Pat Hatch collection).

41.

TUB Pine and ash, original red painted finish, worn white interior, three interlocking bands of ash, extended carved cut-out handles, c. 1850, (deaccessioned from a Massachusetts museum), 12 1/2" h to top of handles, 18 1/2" dia.

42.

OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original lipstick red painted finish, original yellow painted interior, four fingers, c. 1820-1830, 3 1/8" h, 8 1/2" l, 5 5/8" w.

43.

SIDE CHAIR Tiger maple and maple, original varnish stain, fine patinated surface, possibly original rush seat (missing small portion), tiger maple back posts and three tiger maple slats, Harvard, MA, c. 1840-1845, excellent overall condition, 17 1/2" seat h, 42" overall h, (Pat Hatch collection).

44.

OVAL BOX Maple and pine, early gray/green painted finish over red, three fingers, c. 1840, excellent condition, 3" h, 7 3/4" l, 5 3/4" w.

45.

RARE CUPBOARD OVER DRAWERS Butternut and poplar, original ochre varnish finish, single inset panel doors opening to a small cupboard interior (probably for bonnets) over six dovetailed and lipped drawers, inset panel sides, three vertical board inset chamfered panel back, all up on an arched foot in front and sides, signed twice in pencil inside on back vertical boards "J. Munson", Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1840-1850, 63 1/2" h, 43" w, 20" d. (Note: "The Shakers were very much a part of the life of our family, as my sister, my brothers, and I were growing up in Pittsfield. On the weekends we would go 'over the mountain' to New Lebanon to play with our friends in the Shaker village, to explore the old buildings and scavenge for pegs, bottles, and old tools. On Sundays after church, my father and I would drive out to Hancock to visit the last remaining Shaker sisters who had moved to Hancock when the New Lebanon community finally closed. My mother and father had immense respect for the simplicity and spirituality of Shaker life. The Shaker presence was symbolized for us by the few restrained, functional, and elegant pieces of Shaker craftsmanship that filled the house: the Shaker rocking chairs, the oval carriers and boxes, and especially the cupboard over drawers and Shirley table." (Lot 25), (as recalled by David Eckel, son of Rev. Malcolm Eckel).

46.

SIDE CHAIR Maple, original stained varnish finish, original rush seat (missing small portion in front), tilters on back posts (right one is missing), impressed number "11" on back of top slat referring to room number, Harvard, MA, c. 1830-1845, 16 1/2" seat h, 41" overall h, (Pat Hatch collection).

47.

RARE SHAKER HOOKED SEAT PAD Multi-color red, gray, blue and orange in center with 1" border in mottled green, sewn holes to accommodate front stiles, fitted with braided tie and cutout for back posts, 16" d, 20" w, (Pat Hatch collection).

48.

OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original ochre stained finish, oval red pincushion top, tape binding, three fingers, pencil inscription under lid "Elizabeth Durgin - 1793", "Knife found, Spring 1829", hairline fracture in back and side of body, 2 1/4" h, 3 5/8" l; along with a 1 1/2" pocket knife encased in mother-of-pearl, rolled paper "This knife was found in the brook by Ira Lovern's farm in the year of 1829".

49.

WALL CANDLE SCONCE Tin, chrome yellow paint, rectangular back with hole for hanging, circular candle holder, New Lebanon or Watervliet, NY, c. 1850, 11 3/4" h, 4 1/2" dia, (ex. Corey Daniels).

50.

RARE SEWING TABLE Birch, pine secondary woods, three drawers and case sides appear to be in original brown/red stain, and are lipped and dovetailed with original turned walnut pulls, single board scrubbed birch top, 23 1/4" d, 35 1/2" w, 6" overhang from the case on both ends, case is pegged at the drawer supports on the front and double pegged at the tenon on the pine sides, turned and tapered legs, 12 1/2" from the turned position to the floor, Enfield, NH, c. 1840, excellent condition overall (backboard shows a split), 28 1/2" h, 35 1/2" w, 23 1/4" d at top; 18 3/4" d at case; 23 1/2" case width, (Pat Hatch collection).

51.

RARE SMALL OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original dark chrome yellow finish, three fingers, excellent condition, 1 1/2" h, 3 5/8" l, 2 3/8" w.

52.

RARE SMALL OVAL BOX Maple and pine, original dark ochre finish, pincushion top, three fingers, 2 3/8" h, 3 3/16" l, 2 1/8" w.

53.

SEWING BASKET Fancywork open weave, hexagonal lidded basket, top is decorated with small light blue and olive green ribbon, made and used by Sister Olive Hatch, Harvard, MA, c. 1880, (extra ribbon inside basket), and lot includes a matching poplar needle case signed "Olive hatch 88, September.." inside the cover, 2 3/4" h, 5 3/4" dia;

54.

TWO SMALL BASKETS Black ash, round to square kittenhead form, smallest with interior thimble holder, (1 3/4" h, 4" dia), larger with two handles, (2 3/4" h, 5" dia).

55.

RARE TRANSITIONAL ARMED ROCKING CHAIR Maple, old refinished condition, shawl bar, over four shaped slats, curvilinear arms with early modified turned cap, light pencil inscription on back of top slat "Shaker Chairs, stable shed 1779, Made at Mt. Lebanon by John Lockwood, 1840", Mt. Lebanon, NY, 15" seat h, 43 1/2" overall h.

56.

WORK BASKET Black ash, double wrapped rim, two carved side handles, old brown/gray patina, three runners on base, basket woven round to square, c. 1850, possibly used in laundry room, 17" h, 22" dia.

57.

STORAGE BOX Pine, original mustard green painted finish, lid with handmade tin hinges, handmade spring loaded clasp, marked in pen under lid "Box F", dovetailed case, Canterbury, NH, c. 1850, 9 1/2" h, 29 1/2" l, 9 1/2" d.

58.

WATERCOLOR & OVAL BOX Cora Helena Sarle landscape with river at sunset, framed, with note from Bud Thompson authenticating it to Sister Sarle, 3 1/4" x 5 1/4"; Very small oval box, maple and pine, varnish finish, with painted sleigh and horse on top, 3 1/4" l.

59.

TABLE TOP OR LAP DESK Butternut and pine, original light red walnut stained finish, one lipped long drawer for paper or journal on left side, canted lift lid, breadboard construction, ink drawer on back of right side, interior compartment, signed inside in pencil and ink "John F. Osborne", c. 1840-1850, 5 3/4" h, 22 1/2" l, 14 1/2" d, (Milt Sherman Group collection).

60.

RARE DROP LEAF WORK TABLE Cherry, birch and pine, wood pegged, rectangular cherry top and rectangular leaves, single dovetailed drawer, finely turned cherry pull, lipped thumbnail molded drawer, finely dovetailed, rare butterfly leaf supports, turned and tapered legs, Mt. Lebanon, NY, c. 1830-1840, 26 1/2" h, 34" l, 13" d, 7 1/2" leaf.

61.

PIPE BOX Pine, original salmon red stained finish, drawer with dark stain and chrome yellow sides, extended fish tail back with hole for peg, nailed construction, 14 1/4" h, 4 1/4" w.

62.

SHAKER DRESSED DOLL Bisque head, marked "Germany" on the back, pink satin dress, pleated, mother-of-pearl buttons, palm leaf bonnet with kid trim, 17" h.

63.

TWO SHAKER DRESSED DOLLS Finely painted porcelain heads, both dressed in pleated purple Shaker-made fabric, both with palm leaf bonnets, (broken feet), originally sold at Sotheby's, New York, Lassiter Collection, Lot 83, Nov. 13, 1981, (these dolls were dressed for Wm. Lassiter by Sister Jennie Wells, Watervliet, NY), 11" h.

64.

SPOOL HOLDER Cherry, original dark stained finish, two-tier, finely turned knob top carrying handle with four wire hooks, 13 finely turned spools (two in chrome yellow with original colored thread), stamp initialed "BH" on bottom tier with tag that reads "Betsey Hastings, Born Nov. 3 1804, Admitted Oct 28 1828, Died May 15, 1844", 9" h, 6" and 8" dia, (Ed Clerk collection).

65.

RARE SEWING DESK Butternut, walnut, birch and pine, original varnish finish, small inset panel door cupboard flanked by sets of three drawers on either side, over a work surface of heart wood birch above a sliding breadboarded surface with brass pull, all over three vertical panels in the front, four graduated drawers on the right side with walnut pulls, arched footed base, 39" h, 26" w at the case, 29" at the writing surface, 24" d, a rare small size in excellent condition, Canterbury, NH, c. 1870, attributed to Henry Blinn (1824-1905), descended in the Bumpus Family of Duxbury, MA, Herman Carey Bumpus, Director of the Marine Biology Laboratory of Woods Hole, MA, Professor of Brown University, and first Director of the American Museum of Natural History, etc. The book Herman Carey Bumpus, Yankee Naturalist, 1947, is included with this desk.

66.

SACRED SHEET An extremely rare visionary pictoral manuscript inspirational drawing, blue ink on paper, one of very few known to be in existence, attributed to