Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Style - Wine Jars Vintage Red Lacquer Carrier Circa

Vintage Red Lacquer Carrier Circa 1950 has a sliding tray at the top

At around 70 years old

Large: W126

It has been framed in an old gilt frame

Indian "Damchiya" Dowry Chest From Kutch - Ca 1920 Style - Wine Jars Vintage Red Lacquer Carrier CircaThis dramatic teak dowry chest Damchiya in it's original unpolished condition. Chip carved and embellished with small mirrors, typical of this area of Kutch. The bright colours are most likely to have been added in the last 20 yrs. Traditionally the bride's family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegroom's family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass