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Shaker Deaconesses Desk

Offered by: David A. Schorsch - Eileen M. Smiles Fine Americana

Description
Shaker Deaconesses Desk
Enfield, Connecticut, circa 1840

Figured maple, white pine, original brass hinges, iron lock,
and bone escutcheon.

Height 32 inches, width 25 1⁄4 inches, depth 17 1⁄4 inches.
A masterpiece of Shaker design and craftsmanship, this is one of the finest known examples of its kind. Streamlined and elegant, it exhibits superb craftsmanship and boasts the ultimate provenance, from the collection of Edward Deming and Faith Andrews, who exhibited it at Hancock Shaker

Village in 1935, and in a great private collection since 1986, from whom we purchased it.
Provenance:

Collection of Edward D. Andrews (1894–1964) and Faith Andrews (1896–1990), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, by 1935; Private collection; “Shaker Auction,” Willis Henry Auctions, Inc., on site in Mt. Lebanon, New York, August 3, 1986, lot 157, catalog cover; Private collection.
Exhibited:

Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1935.
Published:

Edward Deming Andrews and Faith Andrews,
Religion in Wood: A Book of Shaker Furniture
(Bloomington and London, 1966), p. 41.

Robert F. W. Meader,
Illustrated Guide to Shaker Furniture
(New York, 1972), p. 38, fig. 84.

Timothy D. Rieman and Jean M. Burks,
The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture
(New York, 1993), p. 187, fig. 124.

Lesley Herzberg,
A Promising Venture: Shaker Photographs from the WPA
(Clinton, New York, 2012), p. 185, no. 156, (V-94).

More Information

Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	776445

Dimensions

W.	25.25 in;	H.	32 in;	D.	17.25 in;
W.	64.14 cm;	H.	81.28 cm;	D.	43.82 cm;

Message from Seller:

David A. Schorsch and Eileen M. Smiles are nationally recognized dealers in American antiques and folk art, specializing in weathervanes, folk paintings, Shaker furniture, and more. With over forty years of experience, they offer expert services in private and corporate collections, authentication, and auction representation—contact them today at 203.263.3131 or via email at contact@schorsch-smiles.com.