Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Poplar fragile and finely made

fragile and finely made

Note that many carved camphor trunks were made in China for expats and to be exported to the market

layers of repurposed cotton cloth are bound together using the distinctive running stitch that defines Kantha work

90 x 40 x 152 tall (w x d x h cms)

this takhat makes an exceptional rustic coffee table for a living room

Teak & Iron Grain Measure From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Poplar fragile and finely madeThis antique Indian grain measure dates to the 19th century and is over 100 years old. This style is most often from Rajasthan in Northern India and is constructed from teak wood and iron. Grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down generations by families in India, and develop a rich warm