Roheda Dowry Chest From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Czechoslovakia This charming rustic candlestick is

This charming rustic candlestick is from the Banswara tribal region of Rajasthan in India

environmentally friendly and the perfect piece for an eccentric elephant lover

19th century from Gujarat

This silver plated Buddha statue shows him in the meditation pose

Materials: Softwood with original hand-painted decoration

Roheda Dowry Chest From Rajasthan - 19th Century Origin - Czechoslovakia This charming rustic candlestick isThis roheda wood dowry chest is from Rajasthan and dates to the 19th century. It has lovely turned lacquer detailing on the legs and iron bound hardware. 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. Roheda (Tecomella undulata)