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Victorian Carved Oak Rocking Cradle - Make a Good Log Basket.
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Victorian Carved Oak Rocking Cradle - Make a Good Log Basket.

19th century
Description

Victorian carved oak rocking cradle.

Make a good log basket.

Nice detailing to the roof.

Needs a light dust and wax.

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Rocking Cradle to the Victorian era.

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SA796823
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Description
Victorian carved oak rocking cradle.

Make a good log basket.

Nice detailing to the roof.

Needs a light dust and wax.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
99cm (38.98")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Rocking Cradle to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA796823
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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A dark carved oak Victorian rocking cradle featuring a tiled wooden hood, geometric floral carving, and turned finials.
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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A dark carved oak Victorian rocking cradle featuring a tiled wooden hood, geometric floral carving, and turned finials.
Victorian carved oak rocking cradle - Make a good log basket.
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A dark carved oak Victorian rocking cradle featuring a tiled wooden hood, geometric floral carving, and turned finials.
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FAQs

Wooden rocking cradles were essential nursery items during the 18th and 19th centuries, designed to rock infants to sleep using curved bottom runners. High-status Victorian examples often incorporated architectural hoods and carved symbolic motifs reflecting Gothic Revival tastes.

Victorian cradles were predominantly constructed from solid native hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or pine, using traditional joinery methods including pegs and dovetail joints. Surface decoration frequently featured hand-carved relief work, turned finials, and heavy varnished finishes.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age such as natural wood shrinkage around joints, hand-carved variations, and a deep, aged patina. Look for traditional joinery techniques rather than modern screws, as well as wear on the rocking runners where they meet the floor.

While no longer recommended for modern childcare safety standards, antique cradles serve as distinctive decorative storage vessels. They are frequently placed beside a fireplace to hold firewood, used in hallway entryways for blankets, or styled with potted plants in living areas.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a good quality beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources such as radiators or stove tops to prevent the timber from splitting or warping.
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