Brass Chapati Box From Bombay - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze 42 x 2 x 38

42 x 2 x 38 (w x d x h cms)

This wonderfully decorative mirror is made from an old reclaimed teak window from a 19th century Indian building in Madhya Pradesh

incised floral detailing

The inscription on the print states: 'Hashidate

Brass Chapati Box From Bombay - Ca 1920 Material - Bronze 42 x 2 x 38This antique brass chapati box dates to around 1920 and would once have been used in Rajasthan for storing and transporting chapati (wheat flatbread) and naan. Circular in form with a hinged clasp fastening, it reflects the traditional style of Indian lunch boxes that were both practical and enduring. Unlike the more elaborately engraved examples, this chapati box is plainer in design, its charm lying in the simplicity of its form, the bold loop