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Culture:English
Title:cradle
Date Made:1810-1820
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:ceramic: yellow lead glaze over refined earthenware (pearlware)
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 2 x 1 5/16 x 3 5/8 in.; 5.08 x 3.3338 x 9.2075 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1999.25.4
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
English pearlware miniature cradle figurine or image toy covered with yellow glaze. Small cradles or "image toys" could also be tokens of fertility given to newly married couples; after the birth of the first child, cradles with the figure of a child would be presented. This cradle-shaped form, which has a hollow body, has molded decoration of woven patterns.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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