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Cradle

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1768-1833

GUSN

GUSN-4090

Description

Scalloped foot board, scalloped sides and front edges of hood sides; three piece top, arched hood crest; original handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cradles (children's beds)
sleeping and reclining furniture
brass (alloy)
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
Chippendale
pine (wood)
Mahogany
Pine
Brass
Chippendale
CRADLE

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

30 x 24.875 x 40.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.394

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