Cradle mattress
Mothercare
Category
Childcare objects
Date
circa 1996
Materials
Foam
Measurements
330 mm (width); 35 mm (depth); 690 mm (length)
Place of origin
U.K.
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671258.3.1
Summary
The foam mattress for a baby's cradle dating from circa 1996. Bought from Mothercare to fit a papier-mache cradle and stand. The mattress comes with a fitted plastic and mesh protective cover and a fitted sheet which has possibly been handmade.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs Juliet Mills in December 2010.
Makers and roles
Mothercare , retailer