Green Painted Ammunition 'Limber' Chest - 19th Century Material - Celadon and a sense of history

and a sense of history to gardens

100 miles North of Jodhpur

later presented to the groom on their wedding day

The area is prominently populated with Bhil ethnic tribes with their own distinct design styles

This unique and highly decorative old Indian chest dates from the days of the Raj

Green Painted Ammunition 'Limber' Chest - 19th Century Material - Celadon and a sense of historyThis antique limber chest would have been used by the British Army in India in the late 19th century. These robust chests were made to store ammunition and are heavily bound in iron to endure the rigours of campaign life. Constructed from dense, seasoned teak, each chest was designed to bear immense weight sometimes over three times its own ensuring its reliability on the battlefield. Today, this once highly functional military piece has found new