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On Display: House - Shaker Dwelling Room
Stand
Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
circa 1840 (1830-1850)
Description
A furniture maker in the Mt. Lebanon, New York Shaker community made this cherry candlestand around 1840. It consists of a round top supported by a beveled board and held up by a pedestal which flares into a bottle shape towards the bottom. The candlestand has three ogee-curved legs, joined to the pedestal with sliding dovetails secured by a conforming sheet-metal brace called a spider. The board on the underside of the tabletop retains a decal label reading “14.”
Category
Furniture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Lebanon; New York; Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cherry
- Tin
Museum Object Number
2026.0004.006
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Anonymous Donors
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Complete Details
Object Number
2026.0004.006
Object Name
Stand
Category
Furniture
Creator (Role)
Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Lebanon; New York; Columbia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
circa 1840 (1830-1850)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: cleat on underside of table top
Inscription: 14
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Shaker
Materials
- Cherry
- Tin
Dimensions (inches)
24.75 (H) x 18.25 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.865 (H) x 46.355 (Diam)