This miniature bed reflects the elaborate domestic furnishings of the late seventeenth-century, with its floral-patterned canopy, multicoloured fringe, and tassels suspended from turned posts topped with plumed finials. Within the bed lies a wax midwife doll dressed in contemporary attire, included as a reference to the established customs and rituals associated with childbirth within the home. The design reflects the decorative tastes of the period and the symbolic importance of the bed as a site of ceremony and household status.