No. 5 Shaker Broom
Name/Title
No. 5 Shaker BroomEntry/Object ID
R-785Tags
ShakersDescription
No. 5 broomcorn broom tripled stitched and bound to a wooden handle (possibly maple) with wire. The handle measures 38 3/4" high, and the head of the broom measures 17 1/4" high. Paper label attached at base of handle bearing the name of Elder Robert Valentine, Mount Lebanon, New York.Context
Brother Robert was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1822, and came to live with the Shakers at Mount Lebanon at the age of 9. He may have been a natural relative of the Van Houten twins, Phoebe and Catherine, who were Church Family Shakers, but this has not been verified. By 1835, he was living at the Second Order of the Church Family (known as the Center Family), where he served as a deacon from 1845 until 1872. He managed farms owned by the Shakers, and had charge of the broom business.Collection
Skove CollectionCategory
Tools/Equipment