Painted Indian Dowry Chest "Damchiya" From Kutch - Early 20thC India These sturdy wooden stools are

These sturdy wooden stools are a vital component of any shabby chic interior and originally would have been used by farm workers

These beautiful velvet lampshades use the 'nui' shibori technique to create the diamond repeat pattern which is then digitally printed onto gorgeous soft pile velvet

As such the price reflects the loss of original paint in a textured finish rarely used before 1900

120cm and 150cm

This piece dates from the 19th Century Lacquer boxes are commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat for storing jewellery or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead)

Painted Indian Dowry Chest "Damchiya" From Kutch - Early 20thC India These sturdy wooden stools areCarved Teak Dowry Chest Damchiya From Kutch, Gujarat. The front is chip carved in the traditional style, the top has been replaced with old wood in recent years. Traditionally the brides family had to offer gifts known as Dowry to the bridegrooms family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter. Dowry was normally Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged. In modern times