Old Brass Paan Box - Ca 1920 Style - Tea Caddy sculpted top sits on four

sculpted top sits on four sturdy legs joined by stretchers

Mirror Glass Supplied in the U

All fittings and chain are made of brass which has an antiqued finish

Known as a 'Tabako-bon' this tobacco stand with a miniature brazier 'hi-ire' atop dates from the Edo period (1603 - 1867)

5 x 30  x 46  (wxdxh cms)

Old Brass Paan Box - Ca 1920 Style - Tea Caddy sculpted top sits on fourThis antique brass paan box (sold seperately) dates to around 1920 and reflects an important tradition in Indian social and domestic life. Paan is a preparation of betel leaf filled with spices, lime paste (chunam), and sometimes areca nut or tobacco, chewed for its stimulant and mildly psychoactive effects. Consumed across much of India, paan has long been associated with hospitality, ritual, and daily habit, with the skilled maker known as a