Women's work :the Canterbury Shakers' fancywork industry: Historical New Hampshire/ Mary Rose Boswell.

Title:

Women's work :the Canterbury Shakers' fancywork industry: Historical New Hampshire/ Mary Rose Boswell.

Author:

Bowell, Mary Rose.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1993.

Physical Description:

p. [132] - 154.

Source:

Vol. 48, No. 2-3 (Summer-Fall 1993) Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

From 1875 to 1958 the manufacture and sale of small, adorned household items called fancywork was a substantial income-producing endeavor for the Shaker community of Canterbury, New Hampshire. The fancywork industry gained momentum as other ventures at the village declined. The goods were easy to produce, inexpensive, and portable. The industry also gave Shaker women some individualism and independence in a community dominated by men for most of its history.

Language:

English.

Subjects:

Shaker decorative arts. , Basket making. , Shaker baskets.

Organizations:

Canterbury Shaker Village (Firm).

Terms of Use:

Please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Electronic Resources:

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