Antique 1800s New England Shaker Miniature Painted Maple Wood Bucket Pail aafa

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Antique 1800s New England Shaker Miniature Painted Maple Wood Bucket Pail aafa:
$500.00

DESCRIPTION:Shakers werecelibate;procreationwas forofferden after they joined the society(except for women who were already pregnant at admission). Children were addedto their communities through indenture, adoption, or conversion. Occasionally afoundling was anonymously left on a Shaker doorstep.They welcomed all, oftentaking in orphans and the homeless. For children, Shaker life was structured,safe and predictable, with no shortage of adults who cared about their youngcharges. Shakers held classes to educate children and gave daily choreslike picking berries to teach them the value of hard work. When childrenreached the age of 21 theyoften leftthe community rather then livea life of celibacy. We are pleased to offer this Antique Shaker MadeMiniature Paint Decorated Wood Berry Bucket Pail from New England, circa 1800sfor your consideration. The Antique Shaker Bucket Pail is miniature in sizejust big enough to hold a quart of berries picked by a Shaker child. TheAntique Miniature Bucket Pail is handmade of maple wood stavesthat aretongue and grooved. The Antique Miniature Bucket Pail has two wroughtiron strap bands and a bail handle with a hand turned wooden grip. There aretiny metal diamond shape eyelets on the sides of the Antique Miniature BucketPail that support the bail handle. Diamond shape eyelets are a Shakersignature on their buckets and pails. The Antique Miniature Bucket Pailis decorated on the inside with whitestainpaint and the outside bottomwithagreen paint.The Antique Miniature Maple Wooden Pail isstrong and sturdy with lots of scaring which add to the beautiful authenticityofthis darling RareAntique Shaker Miniature Pail.TheAntique Shaker Miniature Paint Decorated Bucket Pail is in excellent conditionwith age appropriate wear and patina.

MEASUREMENTS: 5 ½ InchesWide, 4 ½ Inches high, and 16 ½ Inches in Circumference

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