Collection Highlights
Brandywine bowl (brandewijnkom)
Date:
ca. 1700
Object Number:
1911.38
Medium:
Silver
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Luce Center
Cradle
Object Number:
1945.483
Date:
ca. 1760
Medium:
Mahogany, pine
Dimensions:
Overall: 30 1/2 x 24 1/2 x 46 in. ( 77.5 x 62.2 x 116.8 cm )
Description:
Mahogany cradle with hood with faceted top, cut-out handles on either side, arched foot board, and molding around edge of base; raised on shaped rockers.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this cradle was used by members of the Verplank family, beginning with Judge Daniel Crommelin Verplanck (b. 1762), from the mid-eighteenth century until the mid-twentieth century.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bayard Verplanck
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
