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Lot 586
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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$800 - $1,200
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By Bonhams Skinner
Aug 9, 2014 - Aug 11, 2014
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2014-08-09 11:00:00
2014-08-11 11:00:00
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- Lot Description
Group of Shaker Sewing-related Items, Enfield, New Hampshire, 19th and 20th century, comprising a large oval five-finger box with brown-red stain; two smaller oval boxes lacking their tops, one containing a variety of threads; a yellow-painted box with pincushion containing wax and a small ruler; a red-painted tray containing twelve mostly Shaker thread spools, five of them painted yellow; a pair of Shaker silk gloves; a red and white woven handkercheif with ink inscription "Rosetta"; a "REAL SCOTCH OR AYRSHIRE HONE" with labeled cardboard sheath; a small pair of steel scissors; two hardwood clothespins, one reportedly from Enfield; ten bone or horn sewing implements in a linen sugar bag monogrammed "RC," probably for Sister Rosetta Cummings of Enfield; an early 20th century cardboard box with sewing implements including a purple felt needleholder stitched with the letter "R"; three letters written to Mrs. Carl Weighman and a Mrs. Jeffries by Sister Rosetta Cummings in 1923, a calling card for Rosetta Cummings and Fannie C. Fallon, a receipt from the Trustees at Enfield totalling $96.00 for goods purchased by Mrs. Carl Weighman on September 14, 1923, including several pieces of furniture; a dated 1940 photograph of two women, probably Rosetta Cummings and Fannie Fallon, Sisters at the Enfield, New Hampshire, community.
Note: Much of this lot was acquired directly from Sisters Rosetta Cummings and Fannie Fallon in 1923.
Estimate $800-1,200
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.Condition
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