Sold for:
$1,722
$1,722
Seventeen Shaker Herb Labels, New Lebanon, New York, 19th century, black letterpress ink mostly on blue, yellow, green, brown, orange, cream, or white paper. The colorful labels used in the mid-19th century Shaker herbal medicinal industry have long been a favorite of Shaker collectors. The Andrewses discovered the mother lode of these in an old shop building at New Lebanon, New York. The wonderful variety of colors, and type and border fonts, make these visually appealing. The canted font on the orange "Sarsaparilla" label looks surprisingly modern for the c. 1850 date.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-06-15
