0498 Chinese Silver Photo Frames. A very attractive pair of Chinese white metal photograph frames with Dragons. They are of repousse form with the dragons curled around the frames, and each also have Chinese character. There are no makers marks which I can find and the pair are unglazed. Date wise they are late 19th or early 20th century, the backing cards and stands are modern replacements (the original card examples having no doubt perished). A fine looking pair as can be seen in the images. Will hold a photo approx 9.5 by 12.7 cm. The metal work is good for period with typical minor wear and polishing. On both examples the pins holding the backing card jams have penetrated through the front leaving small holes and sharp points (near the bottom of the frames). The backs have aged as you would expect for card with a couple of the pin heads missing, wear and rubbing. The backing cards which hold the image in place and have the folding stands are modern replacements but work ok. The backing jams (the small metal tangs) are somewhat loose and move around easily. If for any reason you are unhappy with your item please let us know as soon as possible, and we will do our best to put things right. The item “Pair of Antique Chinese White Metal Repousse Photo Frames with Dragons c1900″ is in sale since Friday, April 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Other Chinese”. The seller is “chrisbuckman” and is located in Telford. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: Chinese
