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Shaker Stove/Built-in Closet Rendered by John W. Kelleher (artist), c. 1938 watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper overall: 27.8 x 20.6 cm (10 15/16 x 8 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 68" high; 17" wide (closet) Index of American Design 1943.8.13677 |
Object 17 of 17
Shaker stoves were distinctive for their plain, clean lines in an era when most woodburning stoves had at least some decoration. Shakers simplified the basic stove design and emphasized features that enhanced efficiency. The shape of most Shaker stoves was rectangular and low, so that heavy logs could be easily placed inside. The metal door, set into the baseboard behind the stove, is for the convenient disposal of ashes.
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