model or toy cradleboard

model or toy cradleboard

model or toy cradleboard

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Introduction

Cradle board with doll, bag for doll is stuffed with moss, second half of 19th century.

Date Made or Date Range: 1850s to 1890s
Materials

wood, paint, navy stroud, beads; moss (?sphagnum); red wool bias tape edge of bag, hide lacing;

Techniques or Format

cradleboard: green painted wood with heart cutout and steamed/bent bumper bar. Bag : decorated with glass beads. Looped beaded fringe from edge of bag at board. Bag stuffed with moss

Additional Context

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Other Notes

;; Cory: colours of beads are more typical of late 19thC than early 20thC

Condition: good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

;;second half of the 19th century

Current Location: National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: A.1968.707
GKS Reference Number: 26752
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, model or toy cradleboard. Currently at National Museums Scotland, A.1968.707. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2007 in which the author took part; GRASAC item id 26752.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

9 Apr 2007 Ruth Phillips, On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Heidi Bohaker, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Henrietta Lidchi, Robert Storrie, Chantal Knowles, Brenda McGoff

Approximate Place of Origin

44.2, -84.4

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