Brass Jewellery Casket From Rajasthan - 18th Century Style - Teapot Hand-carved from solid teak and

Hand-carved from solid teak and mounted on four simple wheels

This style of cabinet is known as a wedding cabinet and this particular piece is from a provincial area in Shanxi

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while substantial brass carrying handles are fitted to each side

Brass Jewellery Casket From Rajasthan - 18th Century Style - Teapot Hand-carved from solid teak andThis antique Indian brass casket is from Rajasthan and has a tall gabled lid. It is over 230 years old and has a beautiful patina. The form of this box imitates the typical Rajasthani hut boxes of the 18th and 19th centuries. This style of box draws inspiration from the traditional huts and houses of the Thar desert. These boxes were used for storing valuables; jewelry, paan, and money. Now, it would be ideally suited as a jewelry box. Coincidentally