Carved Antique Lintel in Natural Finish d90 Each one has been refinished

Each one has been refinished in a distressed greenish cream lacquer

in a lacquered finish that enhances the rich tone of the wood

each one beautifully decorated in a combination of open and relief carving

Set centrally within this pattern is a rectangular section in deep carved relief

Carved Antique Lintel in Natural Finish d90 Each one has been refinishedHebei, circa 1900 This pretty panel is made from beech, stripped back to its pale, natural finish. It was produced in Hebei province in eastern China around the turn of the last century, where it would have been set over the entrance to one of the rooms in the home of a wealthy family. The panel is fairly typical in style, with a central carving showing various figures flanked with floral and scrolling patterns, all in relief. This panel is framed