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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuDragon, post: 417612, member: 6974&quot;]Hi Kevin,</p><p>I&#039;m thinking Chinese and probably late 19th or early 20th Century. Examples like these were sometimes used in the construction of beds and wedding cabinets. It also could have been part of a doorway or a larger wall panel used to divide rooms. I saw a beautiful example in the Blue House Mansion in George Town Penang Malaysia which is the last photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think yours is just decorative because of the way the ends have been rough finished. It&#039;s clearly been used as a wall hanging at some time by a past owner with the eye hook. The Chinese are very good at copying these types of items, but yours seems to have genuine age to it. I think its gorgeous and I love the worn and aged gilt and red patina. Keep it the way it is. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Can&#039;t wait to see your other bargains! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]145661[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]145662[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]145663[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]145664[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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