19th Century Chest with Original Iron Handles pastel art But what a special little

But what a special little piece

It still exists today

A stunning 1930s wooden frame with one sheet of glass slotted into the frame that holds the photo

I love the texture of paintings on wood and I also love the technique

19th Century Chest with Original Iron Handles pastel art But what a special littleI adore this piece of decorative history. I think it could've been used as silver chest, although it is quite rustic with interesting paint effect blue flecks and paper lining. Perhaps it was a family who had a few heirlooms to store but could not afford the grand chests used to keep silver and other precious items to keep them safe from staff turnover. Perhaps it is a treasure chest? The joy of finding pieces like this, is that the stories are never