Mother Ann Lee ( the founder of Shaker) told the Shakers to 'provide places for all your things, so that you may know where to find them at any time, day or night'.
The importance of order in the lives of the Shakers is aptly illustrated in their domestic arrangements. The evolution of case furniture, incorporating drawers and cupboards, began in the first decade of the nineteenth century as the communities grew and Family Dwelling houses required more room for storage.
Some units were free-standing, but large expanses of drawers and cupboards were also built into the interior of Dwelling houses, presenting a neat and orderly front. The Church Family house in Enfield, New Hampshire, boasted 860 drawers! Case furniture was constructed to store clothing, bed linen, towels and other textiles and the proportions were carefully thought out. The depth of drawers would vary according to their purpose and this variation meant that the overall visual effect was extremely pleasing, almost floating and gave some sense to the Shakers belief that the drawings for the furniture was carried down from heaven by angels.
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Seven Drawer Chest
Neatness and order were the prime precepts of the Shakers’ way of life which called for the design of large chests of drawers. This is a fine example of a free-standing unit,
typical of the Shakers’ sense of proportion, with perfectly
fitting drawers and the Shaker device of graduating
the drawer heights to create a beautifully proportioned
and elegant cabinet.
Shown in Solid Cherry.
Also available in solid Maple or solid Cherry with a dark, almost black stain
Size. H 56" (142cm) W 22" (56cm) D 191⁄2" (50cm)
Solid Maple / Solid Cherry £2199
with a dark stain £2399 dark stain £2399
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