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Shaker Museum

Box

Object ID:
1959.10993.1-.2
Community:
Massachusetts, Hancock
Description

Round, open box (.1) with beech veneer band and white pine bottom header. Contained (.2): complete dies stamped 7/16"/19, 32 /3, 1/4 /33, 1/4 /37, 16, 26, 54 /1; incomplete dies stamped 21/ 4, 21 /4, 42 /3, 7/16 /31, 3/8 /14; taps 1/8", 9/64"; two gauges; 1 piece of brass tubing (21/32" depth x 1 1/32"); two needle valves; two set screws; one abrasive disk (1/8" x 23/32" dia.); three steel winding stems (clock), one broken; one steel handle (tap?); and five miscellaneous pieces.

Massachusetts Hancock

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Shaker Museum Box. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8907. Accessed on May 1, 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.