Very Tender c. Mid 19th Century Hand-carved Doll Bed in Beautiful Old Blue-Gray Paint antique tops I especially love the shape

I especially love the shape of the head on this one

I imagine original to it: 16 3/4" x 13 1/8"

teeming with the vision of some father or grandfather carefully piecing it together for a much loved child

The old gold paint has very much mellowed over the years

Very Tender c. Mid 19th Century Hand-carved Doll Bed in Beautiful Old Blue-Gray Paint antique tops I especially love the shapeI've had this one sitting around for a bit on my first try documenting it, photos did not at all convey its charms, but I gave it another go this week, and maybe these are a little better, if not the best. It's an old one, and a super sweet one, found at Brimfield if memory serves. With the headboard and baseboard inserting into the posts by tongue and groove, and the perimeter held together by tiny square nails at the corners. With lovely carved in