Box, Storage

Oval carrier bearing trademark stamp of Alfred, ME

Object ID:
1958.10536.1
Community:
Maine, Alfred
Description

Steam-bent beech carrier band and swing handle. Carrier has three swallowtails, pointing left, secured with copper tacks. White pine bottom header held by steel wire brads. Handle swings on brass rivets peened over copper burrs on inside. Carrier has four pair of 1/8" diameter holes where lining and accessories were tied. Remnants of batting remained glued into bottom of inside. Heavily varnished over natural wood.

Maine Alfred

Maine Alfred

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Shaker Museum Box, Storage. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5900. Accessed on September 20, 2024

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