Binding set with attached turned-wood handle. Brass ferrule reinforces connection. The brass ferrule has 3 incised lines. One 1/16" from its base and a pair 2/16" from the top. Where the base of the ferrule meets the wooden handle is not uniform and curves inward in places. The ferrule has hammer marks around the top.
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Shaker Museum Setter. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=95. Accessed on April 20, 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.
