p-cradles-msg - 9/7/01
Period baby cradles.
NOTE: See also the files: babies-msg, teething-toys-msg, baby-gifts-msg, baby-slings-msg, toys-msg, furniture-msg, child-wagons-msg, children-msg.
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:02:55 -0000
From: "Elonwen ferch Dafydd" <elonwen at hotmail.com>
To: sca-arts at raven.cc.ku.edu
Subject: Re: cradles
There is at least one period picture with a cradle in it in Kaari Utrio's
book "Family book" (Perhekirja) and I think in "Familia" as well. The one I
remember was a
drawing from the early 16th century (1530s?) and it was called something
like "the Burden of a child" or "Burden of children" (lapsen taakka) with a
baby in a cradle in the centre of the picture. I have no idea of the artist,
wouldn't mind finding it out, though, so if you know what I'm babbling
about, please let me know! The cradle looked quite like cradles in later
periods as well, so it was very simple with attached "bow-legs" (like in
rocking chairs, but attached from the whole length). The picture was quite
good because the cradle was drawn rather clearly and it was big enough to
get an idea of how it must have been contructed.
Waiting for the summer to come, there's still snow on the ground and bloody
chilly in the SOUTHERN Finland...
Elonwen
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 18:04:42 +0100
From: "Melanie Wilson" <MelanieWilson at bigfoot.com>
To: <sca-arts at raven.cc.ku.edu>
Subject: Re: cradles
Warm & Snug, history of beds
Mel
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