Commercial Box and Lid, formerly containing Safforn, Carthamus tinctorius, sold by the Shakers
Canterbury Shakers, New Hampshire, American, 1792 - 1992
Shaker Community
late 19th century
Wood, paint, and iron
Overall: 7 15/16 × 15 5/16 in. (20.2 × 38.9 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.22.16392
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clothing: Accessory
Research Area
American History
Not on view
Inscriptions
Attached paper label: "Saffron, Carthamus tinctorius, Shaker Village, N.H."
Exhibition History
An Ever-Widening Circle of Friends, The Enfield Shaker Museum, Enfield, New Hampshire, May 30-October 31, 2006.
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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