Brass & Iron Marwari Trousseau Box From Shekhawati - 19th Century Console Tables It's design is typical of

It's design is typical of the furniture from this area of China - This has the original finish which has been polished with Beeswax

now beautifully weathered and softly worn through years of use

Panels such as this would traditionally have served both decorative and symbolic purposes

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Brass & Iron Marwari Trousseau Box From Shekhawati - 19th Century Console Tables It's design is typical ofThis beautiful antique Indian brass trousseau box is from Shekhawati and is an excellent example of the style and dates to the 19th century. These boxes are locally called peti (casket) and were originally used to store the trousseau (bridal clothes & jewellery). Each box is lined with fabric to safeguard the expensive contents. This box unusually is adorned with mirrors fixed to the inside of the lid. The body of the box is constructed from roheda