Painted Merchants Box From Bikaner - 19th Century Material Cardboard original iron hinges and latch

original iron hinges and latch

Ganesh is framed by scrolling foliate carvings and stylised floral motifs

Features: Traditional Chinese wedding basket

This mirror is made from an old Indian window frame with lovely architectural carvings

Painted Merchants Box From Bikaner - 19th Century Material Cardboard original iron hinges and latchThis lovely painted antique Indian box is from the town of Bikaner and has the original metalwork. It is made from roheda wood and dates to the 19th century, and is beautifully bound in hand forged brass. Unusually its painted in a dark green tone. These boxes were used in the old days by merchants and traders in the bazaars for storing their cash and ledgers. They were also used by Indian families for the dowry of their daughters, as a trousseau.