ticketsMember | Make a donation

Cradle

1640–90
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 709
This joined cradle exhibits a well-balanced arrangement of horizontal panels with mortise-and-tenon joints. It was probably fitted with mattresses of feathers or chopped wool, and specially made blankets and bed rugs.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cradle
  • Date: 1640–90
  • Geography: Made in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: White oak
  • Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 24 x 37 1/8 in. (72.4 x 61 x 94.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1909
  • Object Number: 10.125.672
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Joined armchair, Oak, American
Joined armchair
American
1650–1700
Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Wood, oak, pine, American
Room from the Hart House, Ipswich, Massachusetts
American
1680
Chair-table, Red oak, yellow pine, white cedar, American
Chair-table
American
1650–1700
Easy chair, Soft maple, oak, black tupelo, American
Easy chair
American
1715–30
Cabinet, Red oak, white pine, black walnut, red cedar, maple, American
Cabinet
American
1679

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Showing 4 of 6

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.