Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Cradle
Object name
Cradle
Date
1750-1800
Medium
Mahogany, pine, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 28 1/4 x 25 1/4 x 45 1/2 in. ( 71.8 x 64.1 x 115.6 cm )
Description
Mahogany cradle with hood with faceted top, cut-out handles on either side, broken serpentine-shaped foot board, and mattress with cotton ticking and raw cotton stuffing; raised on shaped rockers.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Georgina Romain Nichols (Mrs. James Wallace Nichols)
Object Number
1948.33
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, Mrs. George McLaughlin (Harriett Taylor, ca. 1813-1873) of New York City, grandmother of the donor, rocked her daughter Harriett T. McLaughlin (1843-1907) in this cradle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
