Tall Shaker Dresser

Furniture

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Shaker Historical Society

Name/Title

Tall Shaker Dresser

Entry/Object ID

R-974

Tags

Shakers

Description

Shaker tall wooden (maple) chest of drawers. Two small drawers over eight drawers, all with wooden turned knobs. Top has a molded cornice and added small molded base.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Notes

Donated by the Shaker Heights Library Board in 1968

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Dresser

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

R-974.1

Location

Location

Room

Shaker Gallery

Building

Shaker Historical Society

Category

Exhibit

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

The Shaker Heritage

Notes

Page 17

Provenance

Notes

Shaker Heights Library Board purchased from William H. Houde of Shirley, Massachusetts for $200 in November 1950.