Cradle
- Object Name:
- Cradle
- Object ID:
- 1893.001.05
- Date:
- 1835-1850
- Description:
- Cradle, said to have been "used for Franklin Pierce in his infancy." Oval, swinging cradle on frame. Cradle may be mahogany or walnut, posts may be cherry. Cradle has oval-shaped top rim with central arched rib running from end to end, with 26 slats that are attached to center rib and rim. Slats are all decoratively carved. Rim has molded decoration of three ridges. Posts are turned, with square block on top to which brass knobs are attached. Ring turnings below. Each post terminates in an upside-down pyramid. Posts are attached to serpentine-shaped legs that also have molding, and terminate in brass casters. Each post is attached to its base with large screws. Wood along rim and rib is laminated.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-35.5 W-28 L-49.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Cradle descended in the Pierce family, with a history of being "used by Franklin Pierce in his infancy." However, the style indicates that it dates from the second quarter of the 19th century, suggesting it most probably served as a bed for Franklin and Jane Appleton Pierce's children.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Frances McNeil Potter
- Subjects:
- Cradles
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