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Brush, Scrub

Scrub brush, Hancock, MA

Object ID:
1957.8610.1
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Makers
Shaker
Description

Rectangular brush with stiff light bristles inserted into a cherry block scored and wried on top to hold brsitles. Originally had a strap of leather secured to sides at one end. “DH” is stamped into one end, and “PW” is scratched into the end opposite.

Massachusetts Hancock

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Brush, Scrub. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=5461. Accessed on May 20, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.