Fascination with Fretworks

I love wooden fretworks. It must be because I grew up in a house built in 1919 which used to have all kinds of designs that rendered a distinct design personality. I have learned from old folks that many of these were done by hand. Now, seeing them anywhere gives me this feeling of the need to preserve them. Here are two which I saw at Cafe Marcello in Imus, Cavite, Philippines.