Yellow Painted Teak Chest From Gujarat - 1920 Decorative Stone The interior is coated with

The interior is coated with cloth and reinforcing struts

This would have originally come from a stone haveli

each Kadai bears the marks of its working life

It would make a very dramatic statement piece with accent lighting

Yellow Painted Teak Chest From Gujarat - 1920 Decorative Stone The interior is coated withThis colourful Indian chest has been decorated with a geometric design and repeating patterns in the style of Pennsylvania German chests. The paintwork is modern but the chest underneath is an antique dating to the 1920's. The interior consists of a large storage space. Chests and boxes from India are found in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that influenced India. They were used for storing valuables such as textiles,