Sometimes referred to as a "mammy's bench" this cradle seat was a combination of seat on one end and cradle with removable rack at the other on rockers. A rack about 3 feet long could be placed at one end of this bench and that portion of it turned into a baby's cradle, leaving space at the other end for the mother to sit and work. The rack could be removed when it was not used as a cradle and space for up to 3 people to sit was thus provided. The rockers, most of the removable rack, and the front corner post are restorations.

Internet Resources: Here are some links which will get you started in your quest for knowledge. The Internet is growing at an astounding rate. This list does not include every Website on the Victorian Era, only the best of the sites that we visited! The Victorian Web Overview at: http://www.stg.brown.edu/ projects/hypertext/landow/ victorian/victov.html Victoria Research Web at: http://www.indiana.edu/ ~victoria/ The Victorian Lady at: http://www.dstylus.com/ victorianlady/contents.html Resources for Victorian Living at: http://www.victoriana.com

Museum Loan Kits: A kit is not available for the topic of the Victorian Era. Kits can be checked out by Illinois School Teachers free of charge. For a complete list of kit topics please visit: educational loan kits For more information please contact Bob DeHoet at (618) 453-5388 or email him at: drhoet@siu.edu

Printed Resources: The Museum Explorers Library contains books on the Victorian Era. Please visit the bibliography by following this link: http://www.museum.siu.edu/university_museum/ museum_classroom_grant/ Museum_Explorers/bookbibhum.html Books in this special library can be checked out by Museum Explorer teachers free of charge. Please see our Museum Explorers Library Web page.

Previous Explorer Projects: This is a list of Museum Explorer Projects completed by teachers and students in the last three years. The Victorian Era Homepage at: http://www.museum.siu.edu/university_museum/ museum_classroom_grant/ Museum_Explorers/school_pages/ lawrenceville/victoriansecrets.html" To view other school pages please visit our Museum Explorers School Pages.

This is a Victorian period, child's casket from the United States. It is made out of wood, glass, and metal.