Rocking cradle, with hinged slatted lid

Made:
1601-1850 in Europe
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Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Cradle, rocking, with slatted lid, oak, unsigned, Europe, 1601-1850. There is a demi-floral carving at each end. On one side is a carving of two branches with leaves and flowers (roses?) and on the other a cruder carving of two branches, one of cherries and the other of oak ( both with leaves and fruits) placed in the same vessel.

Details

Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A602155
Materials:
oak and hinges, iron
Measurements:
overall: 732 mm x 1057 mm x 520 mm,
type:
cradle

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