Doll's cot
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, cotton and stuffing.
Measurements
Cot - 454 mm (length); 445 mm (width); 350 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660765
Summary
A wooden folding dolls cot. The cot has an X frame with dirty cream fabric support sewn to the longitudinal top supports and end pieces, attached to limit the opening. This X frame has two floor level supports, one of which is broken and has been repaired with a rod tied on with insulating tape in two places. Also attached just below the X at both ends is a mobile handle, possibly for carrying, that can be moved to lie on either side at floor level. The frame is painted dull grey-blue. Inside the cot is a mattress covered with black and white ticking, a hemstiched cream sheet (which could be a large handkerchief), and an oblong piece of cream flannelette material which is partly bound with green bias binding along one edge. The other edges are raw. Total number of items is 4.