Shaker Collections Online
Description:
Shaker Yellow-stained Maple and Birch Yarn Swift, 19th century, birch slats on a maple post with a turned cup at the top, ht. 27 in.
Provenance: Daming Craftsman Shop, Granby, Connecticut, 1971.
Note: Thought to have originated at either the Canterbury or Hancock Shaker communities.
Estimate $200-300
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Keywords
Birch Yarn Swift, Canterbury, Granby, Hancock Shaker
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