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Infant's cot

c. 1890
Overview

Made of tubular metal painted cream, 4 brass balls mounted on upper corners, front section able to slide up and down, wire mesh mattress base.

Historical information

The cot was used by Maude Ahearn at Bridge Cottage, Central Greenough. Her first child, Dorothea was born in 1916 and her last child, Raymond Hubert in 1931.
The cot was then used by her daughter Joan following her marriage to William Lynch. The couple had 10 children and lived at Tardun.
The cot remained in with the Lynch family until being donated to this museum in 2023.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB0310
Item type
Furniture
Material
Brass
Metal
Width
1380 mm
Height or length
1066 mm
Depth
810 mm
Inscriptions and markings

No maker's mark

Contextual information

The cot is a good example of the type of furniture used for infants at Greenough in the early 1900s.

Keywords
Infant's
Year
c. 1890
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Last modified
Thursday, 17 August, 2023
Greenough Museum and Gardens

Greenough Museum and Gardens

Infant's cot
Ahearn family infant's cot

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