Shaker sampler
Mariah Boil American
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American
Not on view
Few samplers were made in Shaker communities. This example is a sweet and simple piece of work, finely made and laid out in a clear composition. It illustrates the well-known Shaker mission to produce architecture and decorative arts that were functional but beautiful and that depended on the bare essentials of form for their decorative appeal.
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