Cradle
Category
Childcare objects
Date
circa 1948
Materials
Papier-mâché, wood, wicker, metal, paint, foam, plastic and fabric
Measurements
715 mm (height); 445 mm (width); 760 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671258
Summary
A papier-mâché cradle for a baby on a seperate wood and wicker stand. Both are painted white and the stand is on metal casters. It was purchased by the donor's parents for her brother in 1948. The cradle contains a foam mattress with a plastic and mech protective cover dating from circa 1996 and a fitted sheet for the mattress which has possibly been handmade.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Juliet Mills in December 2010.