Sewing Desk, Shaker
Henry Green
(1844–1931)
1870–1875
Object PlaceAlfred, Maine
Medium/TechniqueMaple, birch, pine, cherry, black walnut, butternut; original red stained/painted finish
DimensionsOverall: 99.1 x 79.7 x 64.5 cm (39 x 31 3/8 x 25 3/8in.)
Remeasured 12/10/12 (GH in Furniture Cons Lab) and measurements updated.
Remeasured 12/10/12 (GH in Furniture Cons Lab) and measurements updated.
Credit LineHenry H. and Zoe Oliver Sherman Fund
Accession number2012.739
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
Collections
ProvenanceAbout 1840-1850, probably made by Henry Green, Alfred, ME.; used by Eldress Jennie Mathers (b. 1877 – d. 1946) of the Shaker Society, Sabbathday Lake, Me.; 1953, sold by Sister Eleanor Philbrick of the Shaker Society to Dr. J. J. G. McCue, Lexington, Mass.; September 8, 2012, McCue collection sale, Willis Henry Auctions, Pittsfield, Mass., lot 35, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 24, 2012)
About 1730–40
About 1740–60