Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Pear Wood while the warm brass surface

while the warm brass surface has developed a rich patina through decades of use

Compact and highly versatile

Made in China and imported to India

61 x 7 x 61 (wxdxh cms)

removable compartments and hidden storage sections

Stick Box Storage Chest From Jaisalmer - 19th Century Material - Pear Wood while the warm brass surfaceThese chests are known as stick boxes, these antique Indian boxes were passed down through the family with each generation in the Thar desert area of West Rajasthan and were used as dowry chests. These boxes usually come from the area west of Jaisalmer, towards the Pakistani border where wood is scarce. This style of box is almost exclusively made from sticks harvested from the kair tree (capparis decidua), which also provides an edible bitter fruit).