Brass Studded Rosewood Bombay Chest - 19th Century Material - Zelkova Wood 5 x H36 cm

5 x H36 cm

and the Wheel of Dharma representing prosperity and long life

Nagaur is one of the four Rajput schools in the area known as Marwar and is well-reputed for its beautiful style of painting

while subtle variations in tone add depth and warmth

Brass Studded Rosewood Bombay Chest - 19th Century Material - Zelkova Wood 5 x H36 cmThis 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