Washstand

Curly maple gallery for washstand attributed to Brother Abner Allen

Object ID:

1961.13001.1

Community:

Connecticut, Enfield

Description

Rectangular gallery for a washstand washed red on the exterior and inside. The back side of the stand is straight, while the others are tilted outward. The sides are dovetail jointed together. The bottom of the stand extends out from the front and side, creating a bull-nose edge. The bottom is nailed to the sides from underneath. The underside is grooved twice 1/4" h x 7/16" w x 15 13/16" d, 1 1/2" in from the sides. In the middle of the front edge is a rectangular cut-out 1 1/16" x 5/8".

Notes

Attributed to Brother Abner Allen of Enfield, CT by Jerry Grant. See blog post on this piece: https://shakerml.wordpress.com/2018/02/07/altered-states-piecing-together-an-objects-history/

Connecticut Enfield

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Washstand

Curly maple gallery for washstand attributed to Brother Abner Allen

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Connecticut Enfield

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