Take a guess. Where do these traditional colorful oval boxes come from? What are they made for? Send me your suggestions!
So, who made these oval boxes and what were they used for? Well, you have all posted very good answers. It all started in 1774 with "Mother" Ann Lee and eight other Religious Utopians who came to New York for practicing freely their religious beliefs. They were called "Shakers" because of their very odd way of dancing. They were also very good craftsmen and made these oval boxes for selling them and also used them for storing all kinds of things like, dry goods, needles, thread, etc. everything except for liquids.
Essayez de deviner d'où viennent ces boites traditionnelles ovales peintes de couleurs différentes et à quoi elle pouvaient bien servir. Envoyez-moi vos suggestions!
Qui a donc crée ces boites ovales et à quoi elles servaient? Eh bien, vous avez tous eu de très bonnes réponses. Tout a commencé en 1774 avec "Mère" Anne Lee et huit autres religieux utopistes qui vinrent à New York afin de pratiquer librement leur croyance religieuse. On les appela "skakers" à cause de leur façon singulière de danser. Ils étaient aussi de très bons artisans et fabriquèrent ces boites ovales pour la vente et les utilisèrent aussi pour ranger toutes sortes de choses comme des produits secs, des aiguilles, des fils à coudre, des rubans etc. mais aucun liquide.
Sep 3, 2006
Oval box mystery
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hmmmm...made of wood from the Amish perhaps?
China? Balsawood?
I like them painted in the different colors - but I like them best lightly stained in natural wood color.
Shaker Workshops Finished Oval Boxes . I knew i had seen those before but i had forgot the name. i did a google search and got the name.
I guess Patsy wins. I thought they were left over from a Sesame Street episode when they were teaching counting.... I was way off. -Ryan of OCDP
They look like the Russian dolls that stack within each other, except these are boxes. However, I find the intricate design on the outside of the boxes to be vastly superior to that of the Russian dolls. (Not that the Russian dolls are bad, this design is just great)
The boxes look like they were used for endless hours of entertainment on those harsh winter nights during the 17th century.
So what's the answer, what's the answer? Huh? Huh? I'm dying to know!
So what's the answer, what's the answer? Huh? Huh? I'm dying to know!
Thank you all for your visit and interesing comments. You are almost getting there :-) The answer will be posted this Sunday. To be continued...
The colors really pop in this image.
J'arrive trop tard pour donner mon avis sur l'usage de ces boites mais je trouve leurs couleurs douces très belles et la photo aussi; j'aime bien quand on stimule la curiosité des lecteurs.
Bonjour de Sydney,
Nathalie
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