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Chest, Tool

Tool chest used by Brother George M. Wickersham, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

1826-1876

Object ID:
1950.1134.1a,b
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Pine/hardwood tool chest (a) with built-in racks around the sides for saws, files, bits, chisels, and try squares. Removable section (b) with eight drawers. Twelve dovetails on each corner of the chest. Painted red. Ivory keyhole escutcheon.

Notes

When acquired, this tool chest contained tools stamped with "G.M.W.", so the chest is attributed to George M. Wickersham.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shane Rothe

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Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.