Help With an antique crib.

[tricky1984]

Hi I feel a little out of place, but wondering if there is someone that could help me. I have acquired a crib from a relative but haven't the foggiest what to do with it or how much its worth. Basically I would like some help in figuring out if its trash or cash. From some research that I have carried out. I have found just one other crib like it called a "rare antique french brass crib with canopy" as you can see this isn't much to go on, also the one I have isn't brass but turned wood, but I guess from the similarity in design that the one I have is a french design.  Is there anybody that could help me before it goes up the local skip? I have a attached a picture.

[mart]

I believe its just similarly designed !! Can`t see the construction or any screws, metal parts or the bottom to date it,, I would guess yours is maple from around 60`s or so !!  Many of these have been taken off the market because of safety issues !! But for a doll collector it would be well worth selling !!

[talesofthesevenseas]

Keep in mind that cradles like these are no longer regarded as "baby safe" in this day and age. Fingers can get caught betweent the cradle and the post or the baby could become entangled in the drape. Sell it for decorative purposes only as an item to display a doll or bear collection.

[ghopper1924]

I would say it's a good deal older than the 60s unless you mean the 1860s 

The girls are right however about using it for a living baby. Don't!!

But whether it's maple or walnut it should still be worth $100 or $200 depending on where you live.

[bigwull]

Hi I feel a little out of place, but wondering if there is someone that could help me. I have acquired a crib from a relative but haven't the foggiest what to do with it or how much its worth. Basically I would like some help in figuring out if its trash or cash. From some research that I have carried out. I have found just one other crib like it called a "rare antique french brass crib with canopy" as you can see this isn't much to go on, also the one I have isn't brass but turned wood, but I guess from the similarity in design that the one I have is a french design.  Is there anybody that could help me before it goes up the local skip? I have a attached a picture.

i,ll save you a journey...i,ll pay the postage so you can send it to my skip.... .....skip it...don,t be so rash...its worth a few quid...

[bigwull]

I would say it's a good deal older than the 60s unless you mean the 1860s 

The girls are right however about using it for a living baby. Don't!!

But whether it's maple or walnut it should still be worth $100 or $200 depending on where you live.

UK i would say..judging by their use of the word ....skip....

[mart]

These were quite popular and used a lot when my daughter was  little,, 1966 !!  Like I said,, can`t see enough to date accurately but thats the feeling I get from this one !!  Looks very new when enlarged a bit !!

[ghopper1924]

I would say it's a good deal older than the 60s unless you mean the 1860s 

The girls are right however about using it for a living baby. Don't!!

But whether it's maple or walnut it should still be worth $100 or $200 depending on where you live.

UK i would say..judging by their use of the word ....skip....
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Yep! Missed the "skip" the first time.

Mart you may be right but I've seen the same overall form and spindlework on 19th century examples.

[KC]

The spindle style is called Jenny Lind Style and they have made so many reproductions of these over the years due to the popularity of the style.  Your will not be an 1800's piece...because they didn't make cradle with mobile hook stands on them back then...or in the early 1900's that I am aware of.   However, yours is unique in that there is a mobile stand as part of it.

You will need to post some close up pictures of hardware and construction to help in determining the age.

Just to let you see...you can still buy Jenny Lind cradles
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[ghopper1924]

For grins.....a not dissimilar example from 1850:


http://souhantq.com/carved-swinging-cradle/

[bigwull]

WOW!!....Dimensions: 68″H x 48″LW x 28″W ..almost double bed size....and never been slept in....well not by a couple anyway....this would have been a window piece,....

[KC]

Thanks for the gorgeous pic Wullie!  Have researched for years on the background of mobiles and never found one like this that held a mobile!  The one you show was designed to hold a valence (drape) or netted covering to block some light and most notedly to keep bugs/insects from the baby due to open windows (no A/C back then).

The hook on the one noted would dangle a mobile.  Gorgeous piece!

Tricky1984, Still needs to see closeup pics of hardware and construction to date the one.  By-the-way, don't feel out of place...that is what this forum is for...to try and find out about your item...and all of us get educated along the way.  A win-win!

[ghopper1924]

Actually I was the one that provided the pic/link.

As you see the design goes back a long way far earlier than the (19)60s. I've seen this cradle in an old movie as well but can't for the life of me think where it was. Anyway if you combine this design with the fact that these spindles match my pre-civil war Jenny Lind bed and you'll see how I came to have my opinion.

[KC]

Oops, my bad....all credit if yours ghopper1924.  A brain hiccup!

[talesofthesevenseas]

Speaking of fancy cradles, feast your eyes on this- the cradle of Henry IV, made from a tortoise shell!