Baby tender

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

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.

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Details

Item typeHousehold Objects
Furniture
CreatorUnidentified
Datecirca 1820
PlaceNew England
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
Home Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialWood
Dimension detailsHeight: 21.37 in Width: 17.75 in Depth: 17.75 in
Catalog #1960.17
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Unidentified. Baby tender. ca. 1820. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1960-17/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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