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Spool Stand

United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular wooden spool stand with multiple spools of thread. The stand is made of wood and has a round base, a middle tier and a top tier. The base and middle tier have a dark wood color with a brass-colored metal base. The top tier is a lighter wood with a brass handle in the center. The spools are arranged in three tiers. The bottom tier has six spools, the middle tier has six spools and there are no spools on the top tier. The spools are made of wood with metal pins on top. They are wrapped with different colored threads, including white, orange, brown, light blue, dark blue and dark brown. The background is a gradient blue color, darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. The image has a black border with small white text at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
1830–50
Medium:
Maple, iron
Culture:
American, Shaker
Dimensions:
504 × 624 px
Museum record:
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