Grain Cradle
55 1/2 in. x 23 in. x 45 1/2 in.
Artist/Maker Unknown,
Object Type:
Farming and Agricultural Tool
Medium and Support:
iron on wood
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of the estate of Mrs. William F. Coult
Accession Number:
1964.87
A cradle consisting of a wooden fork with 5 prongs, a long wooden offset handle, and an iron cutting blade attached to a wooden brace running from the handle to the outside of the fork. The cradle was used for harvesting grain.