Takhat Table From Shekhawati - 19th Century Hundi Hanging Lamps Features: Mughal design motifs

Features: Mughal design motifs

This beautifully carved mirror started life as a window frame in Uttar Pradesh

The deep relief carving and rhythmic grid-like composition give the piece a strong visual presence

The original left hand has been replaced in the mid 20th century

Takhat Table From Shekhawati - 19th Century Hundi Hanging Lamps Features: Mughal design motifsThis fabulous coffee table is an antique Indian daybed known as a takhat. Takhats were originally used as daybeds by the wealthy merchant classes in Rajasthan, particularly in the Shekhawati area. This takhat is from Shekhawati and dates to the 19th century and is constructed from roheda wood, which is a variety of teak and the national wood of Rajasthan. This table has old carvings in Hindi on one side and colourful lacquer beading runs around the