Brass Studded Teak Zanzibar Chest From Surat - 19th Century Wool These sideboards come from the

These sideboards come from the Chinese capital - Peking (Beijing) & surrounding areas in North China

There are various old repairs visible in the photographs The base is a more recent addition as the original was long since lost

As each bowl is handmade

86 x 8 x 146 (wxdxh cms)

Brass Studded Teak Zanzibar Chest From Surat - 19th Century Wool These sideboards come from theThis beautiful Indian 'Zanzibar' chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a Surat style 'Zanzibar chest'. Made from solid teak wood and clad in brass. These chests were made in Surat in Gujarat by Parsees and used as dhow trade chests on ships for transporting spices like pepper and cloves, Indian cottons, gemstones. The main trade hubs were Diu, Surat, Basra, Zanzibar & Bombay hence these chests being found across much of the