Cradle

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cradle

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.96

Description

Hooded cradle with four-part arched roof and scalloped skirt: side wings cut in curves and compressed heart-shaped opening for the hands below wings; long horizontal case with arched footboard; two rocker, with scrolled terminals, set, at right angle to long sides of case.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1775 - 1820

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

29 in

Width

25 in

Length

46 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 29 x 25 x 46 in. (73.7 x 63.5 x 116.8 cm)

Material

Mahogany

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Magdalena Douw Stevenson

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

Mrs. Robert P. Browne

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Lean-to Room