Brass Bound Teak Campaign Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Zinc 5 x 3 x 134

5 x 3 x 134 (wxdxh cms)

Teak was rare and it is unusual to find teak stick boxes

Most likely used by a jewellery or spice trade

Featuring a beautifully balanced twin-arched opening beneath stylised floral carving

This style of pithara is from a Kathi home in Saurashtra and was known in the local Gujarati dialect as a pataro

Brass Bound Teak Campaign Box From Rajasthan - 19th Century Material - Zinc 5 x 3 x 134A practical and charming antique Indian military box dating to the 19th century. It is made from teak wood in the Anglo Indian style and likely would have belonged to a merchant or East Indiaman. The brass bindings are typical of the campaign style introduced by the British East India Company. The interior has a desk tidy for letters with a removable compartment revealing extra storage space. Great for a keepsake box. A prop stick can be used to hold