Pennsylvania blue painted doll cradle
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 12, 2026.
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| Lot number | 616 |
| Category | Toys & Collectibles |
| Auction | September Cataloged Antique Auction |
| Date | September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Horst Auctioneers |
| Location | Ephrata, Pennsylvania |
ca. mid-19th century; Attributed to the central PA Amish community, unusually long doll cradle is box-nail constructed hemlock and white pine with a sloped three-part hood and nail mounted shallow runners. The cradle was possibly crafted for a cloth "bed doll" or "church-doll" and painted similar to the blue used by the Amish communities in Mifflin and Centre Co., PA; 38 1/4" L x 11 1/4" x 14 1/2"; Condition: primitively crafted following form of earlier cradles
