Pair of Antique Carved Window Panels, Natural and Red material-brass These simple photo frames are

These simple photo frames are made from antiqued brass and two glass panes

Used for all kinds of storage in Chinese homes

the trunk has a metal stay to hold the lid open when required

modern wardrobe or as a more general storage unit

this old chest has worn to leave a pared back

Pair of Antique Carved Window Panels, Natural and Red material-brass These simple photo frames areJiangsu, circa 1880 These intricately carved wooden panels are from Jiangsu province in eastern China, where they would once have formed part of an ornate internal room divider. They are made from beech wood, with the more natural colour of the frames contrasting with a black and red finish applied to the carved sections. The main central panels each show a pair of figures a man and a woman and are suspended between eight supporting spacers including