Cradle

Object/Artifact

Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum and Gardens

Name/Title

Cradle

Entry/Object ID

1955.2.42

Description

Baby cradle, made by Liberty Hyde Bailey Sr. for the newborn, Liberty Hyde Bailey Jr., in 1858. Museum correspondence indicated that the cradle was received with a coat of paint, and the original finish was later restored.

Collection

Liberty Hyde Bailey Family Personal Effects

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1858

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cradle/rocker

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

#1 from "LHBM Accession Records 1-300" binder

Dimensions

Width

14 in

Length

34 in

Location

Building

Birth Room, Bailey House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Last Owner: Bailey Sr. Family

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibit