Object number
55/299/1-2
Description
Baby cradle with stand, used at Hopgoods Farm, Stoke, Hampshire. Rocked in the stand, but was adapted with rockers under the body Late 19th C..
This cradle, with stand, was used by the babies in the donor's family, at Hopgoods Farm, Stoke, Hampshire. It originally rocked in the stand, but was later adapted with rockers under the main body so that it could be used on the floor without the stand, to avoid the risk of the baby falling out if it was rocked too fast. It is made of teal, with a slatted bottom. The stand is probably made of beech wood. It dates from the late 19th century.
Physical description
Cradle: wood; fair condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Cradle with stand used by Brown family for babies. It originally rocked on the stand, but the children rocked the structure so fast that the baby fell out, so Mr Brown put rockers under the main body of the cradle for use on the floor without stand. Cradle made of teal with slatted bottom, and stand of ? beech. // Age. Late 19th Century // Who used it and where? The Little Browns // Any other information. It originally rocked on the stand supplied but as "the other Children rocked the cradle so fast that it fell off the stand and tipped the baby out mi' father put rockers on it".'
Production date
1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Late-nineteenth century
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Material
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