Painted Teak Singhasan From Bikaner - India - 19thC Origin - Sri Lanka These sideboards were also used

These sideboards were also used as altar cabinets for family ancestor worship

We suspect that this piece was brought back to Britain by a sailor or officer in the 18th century which would explain its unusually good condition

Covered in distressed paint

Military chests such as this were commissioned for officers of the British Indian Army to carry their kit and personal possessions while on tour

Painted Teak Singhasan From Bikaner - India - 19thC Origin - Sri Lanka These sideboards were also usedAn exquisitely painted god throne dating from the 19th century, known in Hindi as a 'singhasan' or 'puja mandir'. This style of green and red paintwork is characteristic of traditional artwork from Bikaner, Rajasthan. Bikaner area is famed for its beautifully painted buildings and furniture. Carved from teakwood, the shape and painted designs are classically Mughal. The repeating glass mosaic running along the bottom sparkles as it catches the light.