Highlights : Children : Children's furniture

Subcategory Children's furniture contains 7 item(s).

	Baby tender c. 1820 1960.17 In the absence of 'child-proofing,' baby tenders like this one kept young children in early 19th century households out of harm's way while older household members performed their day-to-day tasks.
	Child's high chair c. 1780 1977.13 This 18th century high chair with turned finials and a ladder back was intended for a child to sit in at the table.
	Baby Carriage 1835 1890.09 Made by Jarvis B. Prentiss (1804-1844) of Greenfield, Massachusetts in 1835, this ornate baby carriage was built for his infant daughter, Eliza.
	Cradle 1720 1880.036.02 Adults in the 17th and early 18th centuries used narrow, box-like cradles to keep infants warm and to prevent them from turning onto their sides or bending their legs.
	Cradle with painted decoration c. 1833 1891.25.03 A deep, narrow cradle was ideal for a newborn baby, swaddled in blankets, in a cold New England house.
	Cradle 1840 1907.08.02 This painted and decorated cradle, made by Dexter Marsh of Greenfield, rocks unconventionally from top to bottom rather than from side to side.
	Twin Potty Chair 1854 1964.16 This potty chair, built by a relative for twins, was made in 1854, the year the children were born in Leverett, Massachusetts.