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143. Cradles |
Enamel-painted Cradles
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143.16. The wording on the cradle on the left, Le Roi de Rome (The King of Rome), indicates that it was made to mark the birth of Napoleon's son and heir, whom Napoleon titled the King of Rome at his birth in 1811.
We have never really known WHY cradles were made. Some speculate they were given to couples as wedding gifts that symbolized a hoped-for family; others suggest they were made to celebrate a birth. The cradle impressed Le Roi de Rome clearly falls into the latter camp, so perhaps all cradles were made as gifts to be given in the same celebratory spirit. |
Bovey Tracey Cradles
Cradles such as the two below left are associated with one of the several pot banks at Bovey Tracey, Devon. The cradle on the right is probably also from Bovey Tracey.
Courtesy John Howard
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Courtesy the William Herbert and Nancy Hunt Collection
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Courtesy Martyn Edgell.
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Cradles Decorated with Underglaze Colors
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The cradle on the left is about 7" long. It is decorated under the glaze and is shown for scale alongside cradles decorated in this manner and with enamels. Courtesy the William Herbert and Nancy Hunt Collection. |
Color-glazed Cradles
