Fuller Cradle

Fuller Cradle
Material: Maple and white pine
Probably made in Duxbury, MA, 1680-1720
Descended in the family of Samuel Fuller

The open work at the front of this cradle made it possible for the mother to see a sleeping baby from almost any position. The construction of this cradle is interesting. It looks like joined work. Actually, it is made of solid pine boards with strips of wood nailed on to imitate joined panels. The cradle may have been made by a carpenter, rather than a joiner.

The shape of the turnings on the tops of the rear posts is similar to turnings seen on furniture found in Duxbury.