“Sewing steps” by United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (ca. 1842) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sewing steps

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

Title	Sewing steps
Artist	United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
Date	ca. 1842 19th century
Medium	Pine
Origin	American, Shaker American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1981
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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