Cradle
ca. 1691 (made)
| Place of origin |
Cradle: the head has a hinged hood with arched top supported by turned columns. The back of the head is carved with a fan-shaped ornament, and the initials E.M.G., and the date 1691. The ends have turned knobs, and on either side are three projecting knobs for cords to fasten the bedding.
From: H. Clifford Smith, Catalogue of English Furniture & Woodwork
(London 1930), cat. 509, Plate 2.
From: H. Clifford Smith, Catalogue of English Furniture & Woodwork
(London 1930), cat. 509, Plate 2.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and turned oak |
| Brief description | Baby's oak cradle, with the initials EMG; England, dated 1691 |
| Physical description | Cradle: the head has a hinged hood with arched top supported by turned columns. The back of the head is carved with a fan-shaped ornament, and the initials E.M.G., and the date 1691. The ends have turned knobs, and on either side are three projecting knobs for cords to fasten the bedding. From: H. Clifford Smith, Catalogue of English Furniture & Woodwork (London 1930), cat. 509, Plate 2. |
| Dimensions | (From catalogue) H. 2 ft. 6 in., W. 3 ft., D. 1 ft. 5 in. (H. 76.2 cm, W. 91.4 cm, D. 43.2 cm) |
| Marks and inscriptions | EMG/ 1691 (On external surface of headboard)
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| Credit line | Mrs (?) J Dixon gift |
| Object history | Formerly on loan to Valence House, Dagenham, 1955-2008. Gift of Mrs (?) J Dixon, Ratcliffe Place, Keswick (RF 7578/1886) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 596-1886 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2007 |
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