Trunk
possibly Enfield Shakers (Enfield, New Hampshire), American, active 1793 - 1923
mid-19th century
Wood, iron, and paint
Overall: 8 7/16 × 18 1/8 × 9 in. (21.5 × 46 × 22.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.22.16383
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Personal Gear: Trunk
Research Area
Decorative Arts
Not on view
Exhibition History
Shaker Built...Preserving the Enfield Legacy!, Museum at Lower Shaker Village, Enfield, New Hamshire, December 6, 1986-May 15,1987.
Provenance
From "Old Shaker Colony" Enfield Shakers, New Hampshire; collected by Frank C. (1850-1912) and Clara G. Churchill (1851-1945), Lebanon, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1946.
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