Gale Elena Bantock China-Head Dolls Bed Miniature Victorian Nursery Vignette

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Vendor: Gale Elena Bantock
Type: Toys & Games
Price: 945.00

Why You’ll Love It

This intimate sleeping dolls vignette by Gale Elena Bantock captures a tender moment of quiet rest in exquisite artisan miniature form. Two delicate china-head dolls with beautifully hand-painted porcelain faces lie tucked together beneath layered bedding in a charming hand-carved wooden bed. Each doll wears soft pink silk ribbon bows, their heads resting gently on a hand-embroidered pillow, while a cascade of lace-trimmed linens and hand-knitted pastel blankets drapes naturally across the bed. The bed itself is painted a warm peach tone and finished with subtle Victorian-style embellishments, creating the feeling of a cherished antique nursery piece. Bantock crafted the bed, bedding, and both dolls, forming a complete and deeply personal vignette. Works featuring small dolls and children’s scenes by Bantock are particularly rare, making this a highly special piece for collectors who appreciate the storytelling warmth and delicate craftsmanship that define her miniature artistry.

Details

Materials: Wood, porcelain, fabric, lace
Measurements: 3” tall x 1 ⅞” wide
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist / Maker: Gale Elena Bantock, 2011
Provenance: Miss Seattle Collection

Please Note: You are purchasing the OOAK sleeping dolls bed vignette by Gale Elena Bantock including the carved bed, bedding, and two porcelain china-head dolls, all fixed in place as shown. Everything else you see is not included, but is used to demonstrate scale suggestions.