Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

INFANT WALKER

Materials

WOOD, PAINT, STEEL, LEATHER

No. Pieces

1

Height

40.2

Length

49

Width

45.2

Description

INFANT WALKER HAS YELLOW WOOD SEAT IN THE SHAPE OF A PEAR. THIS IS ATTACHED TO A YELLOW WOOD TRAY AND FRAME ABOVE BY THREE WOOD PEGS IN THE BACK AND TWO IN THE FRONT IN BETWEEN THE LEGS. THE FRAME IS RECTANGULAR WITH TWO ROUNDED CORNERS, WITH ONE SIDE HAVING A RECTANGULAR TRAY THAT IS SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED FROM THE FRAME SO THAT THINGS DO NOT FALL OFF. THIS TRAY HAS A PICTURE OF A KITTEN WITH A GREEN STRIPED SHIRT ON THAT IS HOLDING OBJECTS IN BOTH OF HIS HANDS AND HAS OTHER RED OBJECTS TO THE LEFT. THE TRAY IS NAILED TO THE FRAME FROM THE BOTTOM AND HAS TWO SCREWS IN THE TOP. THE PEGS CONNECTING THE SEAT AND FRAME ARE NOTCHED IN PLACE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THE SEAT/TRAY/FRAME SECTION IS CONNECTED TO WHEELS BELOW WITH TWO METAL STEEL STRIPS THAT ARE CROSSED OVER EACH OTHER FOR SUPPORT. THEY ARE BOLTED IN TO THE SIDE OF THE FRAME, AND WHERE THEY CROSS THERE ARE ELLIPTICAL SLOTS WITH A SCREW AND WASHER THROUGH THEM, THIS ALLOWS FOR SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE. THE STEEL STRIPS CURVE TO A 90 DEGREE TURN AND ALL FOUR ENDS SCREW INTO A WOODEN BASE. THERE ARE TWO RECTANGULAR BASES, ONE IN THE FRONT AND ONE IN THE BACK. THERE ARE TWO WOODEN WHEELS IN EACH CORNER. A LEATHER STRAP IS NAILED TO THE BASE AND REACHES AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF EACH BASE. ON ONE CROSSED STEEL PIECE IS A STICKER THAT READS "MONACO MFG CO. LTD LTEE ST. JEROME" WITH THE BOTTOM LINE BEING ILLEGIBLE. THE ENTIRE WALKER HAS BEEN PAINTED YELLOW WITH THE LEATHER STRAPS BEING BROWN. THE WOOD IS SPLITTING IN SOME AREAS. THE PAINT IS FLAKING. SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF MINOR CORROSION.

Subjects

PERSONAL GEAR

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

SEE HISTORY OF P19940014001-GA.

Catalogue Number

P19940014009

Acquisition Date

1994-04

Collection

Museum

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