Brass Studded Rosewood Bombay Chest - 19th Century Material - Cypress Wood a theme found in many

a theme found in many cultures across the globe

Paint will weather & wear over time

This style is called jali in India and the quality of these gates is particularly high with excellent carving on the crest of the gates

Small - 37 x 37 x 43

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Brass Studded Rosewood Bombay Chest - 19th Century Material - Cypress Wood a theme found in manyThis studded antique Indian chest is made from luscious rosewood. This style of Zanzibar chest is known as a Bombay chest, or a 'category 3 shisham chest' in S Unwin's seminal book. These chests were made South of Bombay. This one is larger than most chests of this style and has bum feet. You can see parallels with the Indo Portuguese and Portuguese Brazilian furniture of earlier periods. A clear influence in style from the British occupation in India