White painted openwork style wicker infants bassinette with wood slat board base with hand written names of all the x31 babies that used this bassinette for several generations of the Barber and Brunke family including other families for their newborns; manufacturer's stamp embossed on bottom board…
White painted openwork style wicker infants bassinette with wood slat board base with hand written names of all the x31 babies that used this bassinette for several generations of the Barber and Brunke family including other families for their newborns; manufacturer's stamp embossed on bottom board; designed with openwork curved hood; marks for original leg support shown on base; thirty-one names on the base dating from 1931 until 2012.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Home made white painted wood open style mobile support stand for white painted openwork style wicker bassinette 015.020.001 with four legs joined with shelf and four black rubber swivel casters; four metal 'L' style brackets used to keep legs attached and squared to shelf.
Home made white painted wood open style mobile support stand for white painted openwork style wicker bassinette 015.020.001 with four legs joined with shelf and four black rubber swivel casters; four metal 'L' style brackets used to keep legs attached and squared to shelf.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Dates
1935
1945
1935-1945
Date Remarks
Donor remarks and dates on base
Material
wood: white
metal: silver
rubber: black
Permanent Location
W1 - Floor
Length
60.0 cm
Width
30.0 cm
Height
59.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Two legs are loose and repairs with additional screws broke moulding trim
Set of seven flathead square style screws and six white domed plastic screw covers required to attach home made white painted wood open style mobile support stand for white painted openwork style wicker bassinette 015.020.001.
Set of seven flathead square style screws and six white domed plastic screw covers required to attach home made white painted wood open style mobile support stand for white painted openwork style wicker bassinette 015.020.001.
Number Of Parts
13
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Decorative plastic covered infant foam rubber mattress with different designs on both sides and white plastic band around sides; one side with repeating design of white background, blue bears wearing pink jacket and pink flowers with the reverse design included white background and yellow polka dot…
Decorative plastic covered infant foam rubber mattress with different designs on both sides and white plastic band around sides; one side with repeating design of white background, blue bears wearing pink jacket and pink flowers with the reverse design included white background and yellow polka dots, random squares of yellow gingham edged in orange rick rack design and cartoon animals.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Dates
1950
1960
1950-1960
Date Remarks
Donor remarks and dates on base
Material
plastic: white, blue, pink, yellow, orange
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007 Closet L
Length
67.0 cm
Width
29.5 cm
Depth
3.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Quilted design showing minor cracks and loose at one end
Cream plastic covered infant foam rubber mattress with glued seams.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Dates
1980
1990
1980-1990
Date Remarks
Donor remarks and dates on base
Material
plastic: cream
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007 Closet L
Length
77.0 cm
Width
31.3 cm
Depth
5.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
showing minor cracks at one end, exposed rubber at one end and at the other is a puncture through plastic and rubber with plastic peeled back
Pale blue cotton rectangular pillow case hand made for infant foam rubber mattresses.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Hand made pale blue cotton fabric ruffle edged with 4.5 cm gathered white cotton eyelet in two sections; flat elastic used to gather fabric; used to cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Hand made pale blue cotton fabric ruffle edged with 4.5 cm gathered white cotton eyelet in two sections; flat elastic used to gather fabric; used to cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Hand made white cotton polyester blend fabric ruffle edged with gathered white cotton eyelet; 34.0 cm gathered eyelet with decorative edge attached to 25.0 plain fabric; pocket sewn to gather fabric; used to cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Hand made white cotton polyester blend fabric ruffle edged with gathered white cotton eyelet; 34.0 cm gathered eyelet with decorative edge attached to 25.0 plain fabric; pocket sewn to gather fabric; used to cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Hand made white cotton polyester blend eyelet style fabric ruffle with gathered white cotton polyester blend fabric on bottom with narrow white satin ribbon ties across top; 46.0 cm flat eyelet fabric attached to 22.5 cm plain white cotton polyester blend fabric; 1.5 cm ribbon sewn on both sides of…
Hand made white cotton polyester blend eyelet style fabric ruffle with gathered white cotton polyester blend fabric on bottom with narrow white satin ribbon ties across top; 46.0 cm flat eyelet fabric attached to 22.5 cm plain white cotton polyester blend fabric; 1.5 cm ribbon sewn on both sides of top edge to gather fabric with 0.6 cm ribbon ties; used to cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.
Metal safety pin with white plastic cover has hidden guide for sharp pin tip; used on fabric ruffle 015.020.009 to close fabric and cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Metal safety pin with white plastic cover has hidden guide for sharp pin tip; used on fabric ruffle 015.020.009 to close fabric and cover bassinette base 015.020.001.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family (Barber & Brunke) and her parents used it for her and her brother in the 1930s. Her father constructed the rolling base to allow her mother to move it easily around the house. The Barbers and the Brunkes’ have lived in Kingston for a few generations.