Shaker Creamery Shelves

Broad-shelved milk pan and cheese racks were indispensable equipment in Shaker storage cellars and dairies. Even in these utilitarian settings, Shaker cabinetmakers created furniture not only of solid construction, but also of refined proportion. We have adapted a beautiful example from the Mt. Lebanon, New York Shaker community. The shelves are precisely dovetailed into the side panels and are then attached to the back braces. This means that the unit can be completely disassembled for moving, if necessary.

These Creamery Shelves are made from clear solid Eastern White Pine.

Available as an unfinished kit and a "made to order" finished piece.

  • Height is 72".

  • Width is 36". Usable space on the individual shelves is 35" wide x 14 1/2" deep.