Candle stand of cherry with between-centers turned pedestal, round "doughnut" cleat into which top tenon of pedestal is glued and cleat is attached to underside of top by four wood screws. Snake-leg with beveled ends of feet. Sliding dovetail joinery of legs to pedestal reinforced with an iron plate held on with four wood screws. Cherry was stained brown and clear coated.
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Shaker Museum Candlestand. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=6009. Accessed on May 18, 2024
Curatorial Associate
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.
