$296
Four Shaker Brushes, Sewing Carrier, and Pincushion, America, late 19th/early 20th century, round turned maple and horsehair brushes, small bent maple carrier with swing handle the bottom lined with pink silk, with "Sabbathday Lake Shakers/Maine" branded mark on base; a small square silk-covered white kid pincushion with "Sabbathday Lake Shakers/Maine" trademark stamped on the bottom, (imperfections), ht. 1 3/8-6 1/4, brush lg. 11-12 in. Brushes- one with four holes with horsehair losses, all show signs of wear, one has a couple cracks around the bottom of the shaft, carrier has an approx. 4 x 1/8 sliver of loss on the rim, lacking ribbons on sides, pink silk has fraying, pincushion has spots of glue on the silk cover.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-08-15
