Super Bright and Graphic c. 1930-40s Tumbling Blocks Doll Quilt dome lid just the sort of early

just the sort of early naive drawing I'm perpetually in search of

And quite a thing it is: I count nine chip-carved layers (of heavier wood than cigar box wood)

Hand-formed

and would guess this dates close to the former

Photos document the couple of spots where beading is lost or loose

Super Bright and Graphic c. 1930-40s Tumbling Blocks Doll Quilt dome lid just the sort of earlyI find tumbling block quilts completely stunning and magical sort of things the purest sort of optical illusions, and super modern feeling, especially when executed with blocks of bold, un patterned color, as with this doll's quilt (which I have to think made someone's doll dizzy!) C. 1930s 40s, and just the right size to frame and hang or just hang directly from a couple of pins at the corners. The perfect thing to zone out to, and a fantastic punch