Vintage Rustic Painted Indian Teak Shelf - Ca 1930 Hundi Hanging Lamps This decorative 19th-century three-way stone

This decorative 19th-century three-way stone lamp niche from Rajasthan is hand carved from sandstone and retains beautiful remnants of its original turquoise painted finish

5 x 26 (wxdxh cms)

Used in Tibet to serve Yak tea

Such lacquerware pieces were commonly used in Rajasthan and Gujarat to store jewellery or bindi powder

Dowry was mostly Gold jewellery and Silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged

Vintage Rustic Painted Indian Teak Shelf - Ca 1930 Hundi Hanging Lamps This decorative 19th-century three-way stoneThis Anglo Indian teak shelving unit dates to the 1930s and is a particularly decorative example from the late colonial period. Crafted from solid teak, it retains a softly weathered painted surface with traces of its original blue grey finish, now beautifully muted with age. The natural wear and subtle paint loss enhance its authentic character, revealing the warm timber beneath and creating a richly layered patina. This piece features four solid