Pattern, Woodworking

Description

White pine form for heart-shaped box. In two parts. (a) has a semicircle carved in the center with vertical piece in the center, 1/2" wide. (b) triangular form that lines up with (a); center design forms the bottom half of (a)s circle and vertical piece. Remnants of a burgundy wash.

Notes

See blog post on heart-shaped boxes: https://shakerml.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/why-did-the-shakers-switch-from-palm-leaf-to-poplar/