Brass Studded Teak Zanzibar Chest From Surat - 19th Century Wool texture and character of historic

texture and character of historic architectural elements

As it is such a large piece it is fitted with wheels

86 x 8 x 146 (wxdxh cms)

the Ushnisha (finnial) is broken

These sideboards come from the Chinese capital - Peking (Beijing) & surrounding areas in North China

Brass Studded Teak Zanzibar Chest From Surat - 19th Century Wool texture and character of historicThis beautiful Indian 'Zanzibar' chest dates to the 19th century and is an excellent example of a Surat style 'Zanzibar chest'. Made from solid teak wood and clad in brass. These chests were made in Surat in Gujarat by Parsees and used as dhow trade chests on ships for transporting spices like pepper and cloves, Indian cottons, gemstones. The main trade hubs were Diu, Surat, Basra, Zanzibar & Bombay hence these chests being found across much of the