Baby's blanket
Category
Childcare objects
Date
circa 1939 - circa 1945
Materials
Wool fabric, silk, coated cotton and wool
Measurements
615 mm (width); 15 mm (depth); 855 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671209.2
Summary
A blanket for a pram made of a green, woven, woollen fabric with a cream silk lining (circa 1939 to circa 1945). The blanket has yellow and brown crocheted edging and applique style decoration depicting a tree, two horses and some flowers. The blanket goes with a previously donated 'baby carriage' - record number 671254. The blanket was used by the donor's mother to cover her children during the War (probably second World War).
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Joy Timbrell in November 2012.