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Spool Stand
Unidentified Shaker Maker
Photographed by Helga Photo Studio
Spool Stand
Spool Stand
Unidentified Shaker Maker
Photographed by Helga Photo Studio
Spool Stand Unidentified Shaker Maker Photographed by Helga Photo Studio
Record Details

Spool Stand

Date1880 - 1930
MediumMaple, stuffed cotton, metal, beeswax
Dimensions5 3/4 × 4 5/8"
Credit LineGift of Robert Bishop
Accession number1985.37.8
Description

Spool stands such as this were manufactured at several northeastern Shaker communities. Although occasionally used within the community, their chief function was as an item for sale in Shaker shops. Spool stands often included emery, beeswax, and a needlebook tied with ribbons.

Elizabeth V. Warren and Stacy C. Hollander, "Spool Stand," Expressions of a New Spirit: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of the Museum of American Folk Art (New York: American Folk Art Museum, 1989), 126

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