CHEST WITH BRASS EMBELLISHMENTS

This antique intricately decorated collectible is a wooden chest from Rajasthan.

The chest is made of hard wood and has intricate pattern of ferns carved onto it. It is also adorned with lot of the brass embellishments in the form of stars. The chest also has various small compartments in it to store different things.

Such exquisitely carved chests were used for many purposes – as a jewellery box, a dowry box given as a part of the bride’s trousseau or as a merchant’s storage box.

This ornate antique chest is an instant collector’s piece that has been handcrafted  by master artisans it makes a simple yet stunning statement placed anywhere.