Baby Crib

A special gift from a mother to a daughter as a new baby arrives.

This crib had been in this client’s family for 200 years, handed down from one generation to the next. She has been told that her great-great grandfather was a baby in this crib.

Along the way, this crib had been painted countless times, even to the point where the profile on the spindles could not be recognized.

After disassembly, dipping the parts in stripper was the only way to remove layer upon layer of paint A thorough after-wash was applied to remove all traces of the stripper. Underneath it all was a combination of oak, maple and pine.

The finish applied was a concern because of the fact this would hold a baby whose natural tendencies could bring them in contact with the finish. A water-based, non-toxic poly was applied.

The original worn and rusted casters were replace with solid brass reproductions.

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