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17c Oak Field Panel Cradle.
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17c Oak Field Panel Cradle.

17th century
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A quality oak cradle from the 17th century. Nice turned Uprights ,with hooded top and fielded panels to sides. Nice rocking action but was previously used as a log container,near a fireplace. Would look just good with dolls or even a baby.sizes in inches 36 longx28 tallx16 wide Delivery to England Wales and Scottish borders via courier service £50.00. Thank you for looking.

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Antiquus has dated this 17th Century Oak Cradle to the 17th Century.

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A quality oak cradle from the 17th century. Nice turned Uprights ,with hooded top and fielded panels to sides. Nice rocking action but was previously used as a log container,near a fireplace. Would look just good with dolls or even a baby.
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sizes in inches 36 longx28 tallx16 wide Delivery to England Wales and Scottish borders via courier service £50.
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00. Thank you for looking.

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Antiquus has dated this 17th Century Oak Cradle to the 17th Century.

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A 17th-century dark oak hooded rocking cradle with fielded side panels, turned wooden posts, and curved rockers.
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Archive I A 17th-century dark oak hooded rocking cradle with fielded side panels, turned wooden posts, and curved rockers.

17c Oak Field Panel Cradle.

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A 17th-century dark oak hooded rocking cradle with fielded side panels, turned wooden posts, and curved rockers.
17c oak field panel cradle.
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A 17th-century dark oak hooded rocking cradle with fielded side panels, turned wooden posts, and curved rockers.
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  • ObjectRocking Cradles
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century Jacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFielded panels, Turned finials, Wooden hood, Curved rockers

This seventeenth-century Jacobean oak cradle displays a dark brown timber tone across its surfaces, showing authentic age-related marks, surface wear, and historic alterations from its past use as a fireside log container. The rustic farmhouse piece incorporates a wooden hood over the head end, paired with fielded rectangular panels set into the side and end structures, and stands upon curved wooden rockers. Decorative turned wooden finials top the upright posts at the corners, while plain mouldings frame the sunken panels. Measuring 91 cm long by 71 cm high by 41 cm wide, the antique structure offers compact proportions suited to various interior layouts. Placed inside a home today, it functions as a decorative display container for dolls, cushions, or other items in a living room, hallway, or bedroom setting.

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A hooded oak cradle is a traditional infant bed constructed during the 17th century, featuring an enclosed wooden canopy at one end designed to protect children from cold draughts in early domestic interiors.

These pieces were crafted using solid English oak, constructed with mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, and fitted with side panels and wooden base rockers.

Authentic period cradles display evidence of hand-hewn joinery, hand-carved pegged construction, natural timber shrinkage along the grain, and deep surface oxidisation around early iron fittings or joints.

While unsuitable for modern childcare, an antique oak cradle functions as a decorative feature piece, ideal for holding rolled textiles, fireside logs, or potted indoor plants.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish annually to preserve the patination while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources.
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