Cradle, 1850-1900
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By the 1800s, many American parents viewed the free flow of air as beneficial to a growing child. Parents began to abandon swaddling and the use of cradle lacing pegs designed to keep a child confined inside a solid wood-sided cradle. Slat and spindle cradles grew in popularity. This cradle let fresh air surround the infant, now dressed in loose-fitting garments.
By the 1800s, many American parents viewed the free flow of air as beneficial to a growing child. Parents began to abandon swaddling and the use of cradle lacing pegs designed to keep a child confined inside a solid wood-sided cradle. Slat and spindle cradles grew in popularity. This cradle let fresh air surround the infant, now dressed in loose-fitting garments.
Artifact
Cradle (Child's bed)
Date Made
1850-1900
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
44.158.234
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry & Clara Ford.
Material
Chestnut (wood)
American sycamore (wood)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 29.5 in
Width: 32 in
Length: 39.5 in
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