Stone Peacock Khunti Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Iron Bound Chests It is missing a few

It is missing a few decorations on the lid

This is a very useful Anglo Indian teak shelf with a green & pink painted finish dating from the days of the Raj - Dated circa 1920

107 x 54 x 211 (wxdxh cms)

This intricately decorated old Indian mosaic glass mirror dates from the early 1920's

They would have filtered the opium water which would then have been drunk

Stone Peacock Khunti Turban Hanger From Dungarpur - 19th Century Iron Bound Chests It is missing a fewThis Indian soapstone turban hanger (called a khunti in Hindi) has been carved in the shape of a peacock. Originating in Dungarpur in the Banswara tribal area of Rajasthan, this would have been used daily for turbans or a clothes peg They are often seen in palaces & houses of the wealthier classes, normally plastered into the wall, other animals like horses and parrots are quite common too. A unique and quirky piece of social history, a decorative