Brass Bound Trousseau From Shekhawati - 19th Century Rustic Elegance These colourful framed hand-painted Indian

These colourful framed hand-painted Indian horoscope paintings originate from Rajasthan and date to the early 20th century

Large: 91 x 2

Features: Hand-carved Nandi bull form

123 x 60 x 95 (wxdxh cms)

Brass Bound Trousseau From Shekhawati - 19th Century Rustic Elegance These colourful framed hand-painted IndianThis Indian antique etched brass box is from Shekhawati and is an superb example of the style and dates to the 19th century. These boxes are locally called peti (casket) and were originally used to store the trousseau (bridal clothes & jewellery). The body of the box is constructed from roheda wood which is clad with brass. The brasswork is delicately hand beaten, etched, and chased with a repeating leaf motif. Between the 17th & 19th centuries, the