Scrolling Lattice Carved Bed Panel antique-side The spinning wheel is thought

The spinning wheel is thought to have been invented in China around 1000 AD

Based on a 19th century watercolour on silk by an unknown Chinese artist

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The legs are supported with double stretchers at the sides and fit through a shaped apron to the front and rear into the thick table top

Scrolling Lattice Carved Bed Panel antique-side The spinning wheel is thoughtJiangsu, circa 1880 This long, intricately carved panel once formed the upper front section of a Chinese marriage bed. It is made from elm with a light, lacquered finish to deepen the tone of the wood. Set within the outer frame are individual pieces of wood joined with mortise and tenons to form a fluid, scrolling pattern set with various spacers in the form of flowers. There are three main carvings two in a scolloped, circular format at each end and