This Walnut piece has a beautiful warm dark patina and appears never to have been shellacked or finished in anyway. I bought this at a yard sale in front of a barn in Montgomery County PA. This cradle appears to be hand cut wood in a very primitive style with no machine work. It is not dovetailed it is held together with square head iron nails. I believe it is Walnut wood with a pine plank bottom. There are various scratches and age cracks, but the piece is solid. It measures 9 inches deep at the foot and 12 inches deep at the headend. It is 15 inches wide and 35 inches long. Each rocker from tip to tip is 26 inches long. The whole cradle shows wears and dings from obvious use. The rockers are nailed on. Please see closeups of dings and chips in rockers and side of cradle. Based on the construction and lines, several reference books place the date of origin to mid 18th century based on the use of the square head iron nails. The pictures make it look more golden in color than it is in person. It is very Walnut colored wood with no stains or shellacs. The Antique Hunter's Guide says "Boxlike cradles on rockers were popular throughout most of the 17th and 18th centuries. While the basic design changed only slightly, construction varied from tongue-and-groove to iron-nail techniques." Simple cradles are not easily dated, but most were made before 1800; thereafter, fashion became a crucial influence and cradles became more like miniature beds." This cradle could be from either the New England region or from non Pennsylvania Dutch area of PA. I am willing to ship it (shipping/packaging/handling is additional and would depend on distance and weight which is approx 25 lbs) If you feel that I am mistaken in any of these details or assumptions PLEASE let me know. It is not my intention to mislead anyone regarding the origins of my items.